UPSC Current Affairs Practice Questions – 22 December 2023

1. Consider the following statements with reference to the National Mineral Exploration Policy (NMEP), 2016:

1. National Geoscience Data Repository Portal (NGDRP) has been set up to expedite its implementation.
2. It aims at accelerating the exploration activity in the country through enhanced participation of the private sector.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Zero Defect and Zero Effect (ZED) scheme which provides for avoiding negative environmental impact, is related to which sector?

3. Consider the following statements with respect to Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhuyday Yojana:

1. It is a merged scheme of 3 Centrally Sponsored Scheme that aims to reduce poverty of the Schedule Caste (SC) communities.
2. Adarsh Gram is one of the components of the yojana.
3. The scheme functions under aegis of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

4. Which one of the following National Parks has a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical, temperature and arctic?

5. With respect to Sahitya Akademi Award, consider the following statements:

1. The award will be presented to the books of literary merit published in English and Sanskrit only.
2. The award will be presented only to Indian Nationality.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?