Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – April 19, 2022 [Test]

Consider the following statements regarding the 'Permanent Indus Commission':

1. Its primary function is to implement the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), 1960.
2. The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in Karachi between Jawaharlal Nehru and Iskander Mirza.
3. The Indus Waters Treaty was brokered by the World Bank.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following hydroelectric projects are located in Jammu and Kashmir?

1. Pakal Dul Project
2. Kiru Project
3. Lower Kalnai Project
4. Salal Project

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Which of the following is/are global secure interbank systems that communicate payment instructions and enable transactions between banks worldwide?

1. Rupee-rouble payment mechanism
2. Rupee-rial payment mechanism
3. SWIFT payment mechanism

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Which of the following species is/are endemic to China?

1. Giant Panda
2. Black Muntjac
3. Golden snub-nosed monkey
4. Panthera pardus tulliana

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Which of the following pairs of coal mining projects and their respective states are correctly matched?

1. Deucha-Pachami-Dewanganj-Harinsinga coal block - West Bengal
2. Kulda opencast project - Madhya Pradesh
3. Adasa underground opencast mine - Maharashtra
4. Khairaha underground mine - Odisha

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