UPSC Current Affairs MCQs – 05 January 2024

1. Identify the incorrect statement in the context of the New Space India Limited (NSIL)?

(a) It is a Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Department of Space.

(b) It does not own and operate communication satellites.

(c) It is a commercial arm of ISRO.

(d) It helps in technology transfer to Indian industry.

2. Consider the following sectors:

How many of the above sectors are identified as key sectors under Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme?

(a) Only two

(b) Only three

(c) Only four

(d) All five

3. Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) is sometimes talked about with reference to which one of the following?

(a) Giving license to open any new industry under special economic zones (SEZ).

(b) Auctioning of Iron ore under Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2021.

(c) Providing licenses to farmers for organic farming by state governments.

(d) Uniform licensing system that will cover all hydrocarbons such as oil, gas and coal bed methane.

4. Consider the following statements regarding Low-temperature thermal desalination (LTTD) plants:

In it, warm surface seawater is evaporated at low pressure and the vapor is condensed with cold deep seawater.
It is a process of converting seawater into potable water.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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