Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – July 22, 2022 [Mock Test]
July 22, 2022 July 22, 2022
1. Consider the following statements on ‘Caribbean Community’:
- It is an organization of 15 Caribbean nations and dependencies.
- The secretariat headquarters is in Georgetown, Guyana.
- It is an official United Nations Observer.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:- The Caribbean Community (CARICOM or CC) is an organisation of fifteen Caribbean nations and dependencies. The organisation was established in 1973.
- They have primary objectives to promote economic integration and cooperation among its members, to ensure that the benefits of integration are equitably shared, and to coordinate foreign policy.
- The secretariat headquarters is in Georgetown, Guyana. CARICOM is an official United Nations Observer.
- The 15 members of CARICOM include: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad & Tobago.
2. Which of the following are the reasons for continuous falling of the Indian rupee against the US dollar?
- Geopolitical situations owing to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
- Slumping of India’s foreign exchange reserves.
- Withdrawal of FIIs from Indian stock market.
- Higher global energy prices.
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1, 2 & 3
[B] Only 2, 3 & 4
[C] Only 1 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:- In recent times, the Indian rupee is continuously falling against the US dollar. The depreciation is expected to impact the economy in general and various segments such as imports, mainly fuel prices, and push up inflation. Some of the reasons for rupee fall are:
- geopolitical situations owing to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
- India’s foreign exchange reserves have slumped below $600 billion mark.
- FIIs are withdrawing funds from Indian stock market.
- Higher global energy prices.
3. Which of the following species of vultures is/are listed as endangered in the IUCN Red list?
- Oriental White-backed vulture
- Egyptian vulture
- Himalayan vulture
- Bearded vulture
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 3 & 4
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: A [Only 2]
Notes:- India is home to nine species of vultures, but most of them face the danger of extinction.
- Oriental White-backed vulture (Gyps Bengalensis), Slender-billed vulture (Gyps tenuirostris), Long-billed vulture (Gyps Indicus), Red-headed vulture(Sarcogyps calvus) are listed as critically endangered.
- Egyptian vulture(Neophron percnopterus) is listed as endangered.
- Indian Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) is listed as least concern.
- Himalayan vulture(Gyps himalayensis) or Himalayan griffon, bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), also known as the lammergeier and ossifrage, and cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) are listed as near threatened.
