{"id":7468,"date":"2026-01-12T18:33:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=7468"},"modified":"2026-01-12T18:33:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:33:06","slug":"mcqs-on-current-affairs-07-01-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=7468","title":{"rendered":"MCQs on Current Affairs 07.01.2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. Which of the following initiatives\/events highlighted at Indusfood 2026 best reflects the use of food diplomacy and cultural engagement as a tool of international cooperation?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Bharat Mart session by DP World<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Launch of the India\u2013UAE Food Corridor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">World Culinary Heritage Conference and \u2018India on a Platter\u2019 Gala Dinner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">APEDA\u2019s Bharati Initiative for agri-food start-ups<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. World Culinary Heritage Conference and \u2018India on a Platter\u2019 Gala Dinner <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> <br\/> &bull; The World Culinary Heritage Conference and the \u2018India on a Platter\u2019 Gala Dinner focus on culinary diplomacy, heritage preservation, and cultural exchange.<br\/> &bull; \n\nThese initiatives engage chefs, diplomats, policymakers, and global buyers, using cuisine as a soft-power instrument.<br\/> &bull; \n\nWhile Options 1, 2, and 4 are important, they primarily address logistics, trade infrastructure, and innovation, not cultural diplomacy.<br\/> &bull; \n\nTherefore, Option 3 most directly represents food and cultural diplomacy.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. The Long Range Training Deployment (LRTD) of the Indian Navy\u2019s First Training Squadron (1TS) aligns with which of India\u2019s strategic policies?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Make in India Policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Act East Policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Digital India Initiative<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Act East Policy <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> <br\/> &bull; The deployment reinforces India\u2019s sustained maritime engagement with South East Asian nations in consonance with India\u2019s Act East Policy.<br\/> &bull; \n\nWhile the deployment also contributes to regional maritime security, which aligns indirectly with SAGAR, the primary policy framework guiding the engagement with South East Asia is the Act East Policy.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. Which of the following is NOT a stated benefit of the bio-bitumen technology developed by CSIR-CRRI and CSIR-IIP?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Reduced import dependence on bitumen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Lower environmental pollution from roads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Replacement of up to 100% of conventional bitumen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Cost-effective road construction<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Replacement of up to 100% of conventional bitumen <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> <br\/> &bull; 20\u201330% of conventional bitumen can safely be replaced by bio-bitumen, not 100%.<br\/> &bull; \n\nOther benefits like reduced import dependence, cost-effectiveness, and environmental friendliness are explicitly highlighted.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. The pyrolysis process for producing bio-bitumen from farm residue generates which of the following value streams?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Bio-binder for roads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Energy-efficient gaseous fuel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Bio-pesticide fractions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">High-grade carbon for batteries and water purification<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Select the correct answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">1 and 2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">1, 2, and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">1, 2, 3, and 4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">2 and 4 only<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. 1, 2, 3, and 4 <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> <br\/> Pyrolysis of biomass yields multiple products:\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> <br\/> &bull; \n\nBio-binder for road construction\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> <br\/> &bull; \n\nGaseous fuel\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> <br\/> &bull; \n\nBio-pesticide fractions\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> <br\/> &bull; \n\nHigh-grade carbon suitable for batteries, water purification, and advanced materials\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. What is the key advantage of positioning Aditya-L1 at the Sun\u2013Earth Lagrangian point (L1)?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It enables continuous, uninterrupted observation of the Sun without eclipses or occultation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It significantly reduces the travel time for the spacecraft to reach the Sun.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It allows Aditya-L1 to relay data directly to international space agencies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It allows observation of the Sun\u2019s core directly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 1. It enables continuous, uninterrupted observation of the Sun without eclipses or occultation. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> <br\/> &bull; L1 is located approximately 1.5 million km from Earth, where gravitational forces of the Earth and Sun balance the spacecraft\u2019s motion, allowing it to hover continuously in a fixed position relative to the Sun and Earth.<br\/> &bull; \n\nThis position enables uninterrupted, continuous solar observation, unlike low-Earth orbit satellites that experience eclipses or periodic occultation by Earth.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q6. Which of the following statements about ISRO\u2019s Announcement of Opportunity (AO) for Aditya-L1 is\/are correct?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">AO is open only to Indian researchers residing and working in India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Principal Investigators (PIs) must provide scientific and technical justification for their proposals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Mission data from Aditya-L1 is restricted and not publicly available.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">1 and 2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">2 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">1 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">1, 2, and 3<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 1. 1 and 2 only <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> <br\/> &bull; Statement 1 is correct: AO is open to Indian scientists and researchers based in India.<br\/> &bull; \n\nStatement 2 is correct: PIs are required to submit proposals with scientific and technical justification to secure observation time.<br\/> &bull; \n\nStatement 3 is incorrect: More than 23 TB of data has already been released in the public domain, and several scientific results have been published.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. 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