UPSC ENGLISH QUIZ 04.07.2023

Q1. Consider the following statements related to Green Credit Program (GCP):

1. After the announcement of the Union Budget 2023-24, recently the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notified the draft Green Credit Program (GCP) Implementation Rules 2023.

2. Under this, individuals, industries, farmer producer organizations (FPOs), urban local bodies (ULBs), gram panchayats and other private sector organizations will be able to earn green credits for doing environment-friendly work.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

Q2. Consider the following statements:

1. The Central Government has approved the issue of 27th installment of Electoral Bonds.

2. State Bank of India (SBI) has been authorized to issue and encash electoral bonds from 39 authorized branches from July 3-12.

3. The Electoral Bond Scheme was notified by the Modi government on 2 January 2018 under the Electoral Bond Finance Act 2017.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3. Consider the following statements:

1. World Health Organization is likely to declare aspartame, a commonly-used artificial sweetener, as a possible carcinogen next month, according to various media reports.

2. Aspartame is used in products such as Coca-Cola diet sodas and other carbonated drinks, sweet beverages as well as chewing gums.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

Q4. Consider the following statements:

1. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari said that the total length of National Highways in the country has increased by about 59 percent in the last nine years.

2. With this expansion, India now has the second largest road network after the US.

3. The National Highway network transports 64.5% of all goods in the country.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q4. Consider the following statements:

1. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari said that the total length of National Highways in the country has increased by about 59 percent in the last nine years.

2. With this expansion, India now has the second largest road network after the US.

3. The National Highway network transports 64.5% of all goods in the country.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q5. Consider the following statements:

1. China has adopted innovative approaches to mobilizing its troops, seeking to enhance its preparedness in the event of contingencies or tensions.

2. These developments have led to the establishment of National Defense Mobilization Offices (NDMOs), which perform important functions at the local level.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?