16 Dec, 2023

1. Recently India carried out a successful flight trial of Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator, an indigenous high-speed flying-wing UAV. Consider the following statements regarding this technology:

  1. This test was carried out by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
  2. This technology was tested from the Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradurga in Karnataka.
  3. With this successful flight, India has joined the elite club of countries to have mastered the controls for the flying wing technology.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

2. Which of the following is NOT a consequence of soaring temperatures in the Arctic?

  1. Thawing of subsea permafrost, releasing greenhouse gases
  2. Food insecurity due to declining salmon populations
  3. Raging wildfires fueled by dry conditions
  4. Increased snowfall and accumulation on the Greenland ice sheet

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3. "Vijay Diwas" commemorates a significant historical event in India. Choose the correct option from the ones given below:

  1. The successful landing of Chandrayaan 3 near the moon's south pole
  2. India's historic victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war
  3. Test-fires hypersonic missile carrier Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV)
  4. Successful Nuclear tests in the year 1998 at Pokhran under ‘Operation Shakti’

Which of the statements given above are correct?

4. Consider the following statements regarding the Marginal Cost of Funds Based Lending Rate (MCLR):

  1. It is the minimum lending rate below which a bank is not authorized to lend.
  2. Consumer loans, such as auto or home loans, are expected to become cheaper for borrowers when banks raise the Marginal Cost of Funds Based Lending Rate (MCLR).

Which of the statements given above are correct?

5. Consider the following statements regarding the Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) programme:

  1. Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) is a joint initiative of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the World Bank.
  2. It provides expert assistance and transfer of tax audit knowledge to developing countries.

Which of the statements given above are correct?