Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 18 September 2021

Q.1) With reference to the Quality Council of India, consider the following statements:

1. It is an autonomous body of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
2. It was established in the year 2002.
3. It has been established to create a mechanism for independent third party assessment ofproducts, services and processes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3 only

Q.2) Recently seen in low-carbon bricks, it has been developed by 

(a) IIT Bombay 

(b) IIT Mandi 

(c) IISc Bangalore 

(d) IIT Madras 

Q.3) With reference to the National Cadet Corps, consider the following statements:

1. It is a youth development movement that came into existence in 1948.
2. National Cadet Corpsis open to all regular students of schools and colleges on a voluntary basis.
3. It aims at developing character, comradeship, discipline, a secular outlook, spirit of adventure and ideals of selfless service amongst young citizens.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3 only

(d) 2 only

Q.4) Which among the following organisation has issued Euro green bond in India?

(a) Power Finance Corporation Ltd

(b) Power Grid Corporation of India

(c) NTPC Limited

(d) NHPC Limited

Q.5) With reference to the United in Science report 2021, consider the following statements:

1. It has been released by the World Meteorological Organisation.
2. As per report, Global mean sea levels rose 20 cm from 1900 to 2018.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) Neither 1 nor 2

(b) Both 1 and 2 

(c) 1 only

(d) 2 only

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