UPSC Current Affairs Practice Questions - 28-29 July 2024

1. Consider the following statements regarding Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework:

It is applicable to Scheduled commercial banks, but not to Non-banking financial companies.
RBI has recently issued Prompt Corrective Action framework for Primary Urban Co-operative Banks

Which of the statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

2. Kashi Culture Pathway, recently in news, is related to

(a) A G20 initiative aiming to curb illicit artefact trafficking

(b) A cultural program under Kashi Tamil Sanghamam

(c) A tourism initiative linking all the holy sites of Kashi

(d) A contemporary art gallery at the initiative of Ministry of Culture

3. E-Upahaar portal, recently in news, is related to

(a) An auction portal of the office of the President of India

(b) A digital marketplace for purchasing and selling vintage items.

(c) A virtual reality experience designed to simulate historical events

(d) An online platform promoting wellness workshops.

4. Consider the following statements:

Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme
Car Nicobar and Nancowry group of Island is the first Large Contiguous Area declared as certified organic in India.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

5. The 21st edition of ‘Exercise Khaan Quest’, is hosted by?

(a) Pakistan

(b) India

(c) China

(d) Mongolia

UPSC Current Affairs Practice Questions – 28-29 July 2024