23 December 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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23rd December 2021 – Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements about Open Acreage Licensing Programme:
1) It provides a single, uniform Licence for exploration and production of hydrocarbon resources
2) Producers have complete marketing and pricing freedom for crude oil and natural gas produced.
3) It covers both conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon resources.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.CorrectOpen Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP)
It is the most crucial part of the Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP).
It provides a single, uniform Licence for exploration and production of conventional as well as unconventional hydrocarbon resources.
Features:
The Freedom to carve out acreages of choice under OALP bid rounds has been given to contractors.
The revenue-sharing model is used for offering fields.
Producers have complete marketing and pricing freedom for crude oil and natural gas produced.IncorrectOpen Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP)
It is the most crucial part of the Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP).
It provides a single, uniform Licence for exploration and production of conventional as well as unconventional hydrocarbon resources.
Features:
The Freedom to carve out acreages of choice under OALP bid rounds has been given to contractors.
The revenue-sharing model is used for offering fields.
Producers have complete marketing and pricing freedom for crude oil and natural gas produced. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
The National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) was established on the recommedation of?
CorrectNCRB was set-up in 1986 to function as a repository of information on crime and criminals so as to assist the investigators in linking crime to the perpetrators based on the recommendations of the Tandon Committee, National Police Commission (1977-1981) and the MHA’s Task force (1985).
IncorrectNCRB was set-up in 1986 to function as a repository of information on crime and criminals so as to assist the investigators in linking crime to the perpetrators based on the recommendations of the Tandon Committee, National Police Commission (1977-1981) and the MHA’s Task force (1985).
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3. Question
Which among the following states enjoy ‘Special Category Status’?
1) Jharkhand
2) Tripura
3) Bihar
4) Assam
Which of the above statements is/are correct?CorrectSpecial Category Status (SCS):
As per the information provided by the NITI Aayog, 11 states namely, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and Uttarakhand were granted special category status.Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Bihar had demanded SCS status. However, they have not been granted the status as they did not fulfill the criteria to be qualified as an SCS State.
IncorrectSpecial Category Status (SCS):
As per the information provided by the NITI Aayog, 11 states namely, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and Uttarakhand were granted special category status.Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Bihar had demanded SCS status. However, they have not been granted the status as they did not fulfill the criteria to be qualified as an SCS State.
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which among the following region is located close to ‘Katchatheevu island’?
CorrectKatchatheevu is a 163-acre uninhabited island administered by Sri Lanka and was a disputed territory claimed by India until 1976. The island is located between Neduntheevu, Sri Lanka and Rameswaram, India and has been traditionally used by both Sri Lankan Tamil and Indian fishermen.
IncorrectKatchatheevu is a 163-acre uninhabited island administered by Sri Lanka and was a disputed territory claimed by India until 1976. The island is located between Neduntheevu, Sri Lanka and Rameswaram, India and has been traditionally used by both Sri Lankan Tamil and Indian fishermen.
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The term ‘Chillai Kalan’ recently seen in the news refers to?
CorrectChillai Kalan is the local name given to intense cold waves in Kashmir and Ladakh region, it consists of three months.
IncorrectChillai Kalan is the local name given to intense cold waves in Kashmir and Ladakh region, it consists of three months.
