Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 2 August 2018

Q1. Which of the following statements regarding solar charkha mission are true ?

1) Its ultimate aim is to generate employment in rural areas and contribute to the green economy.
2) Under the mission Government will disburse subsidy of Rs 550 crore to thousands of artisans, generating employment in both urban & rural areas.
3) It also aims at linking five crore women across the country to the initiative.

A) 1 & 2 only
B) 2 & 3 only
C) 1 & 3 only
D) all the above

Q2. Which of the following products have been assigned GI tags in India :

1) Kashmir pashmina
2) Darjeeling tea
3) Nagpur orange

A) 1 & 2 only
B) 2 & 3 only
C) 1 &3 only
D) all the above

Q3. Which of the following regarding jawaharnavodayavidyalaya are not true ?

1) JNVs are fully residential and co-educational schools affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi, with classes from VI to XII standard.
2) there main aim is to uplift the children of central govt.employees in lines with kendriyavidyalayas.
3) JNV’s exist in all the states of India .

A) 1 & 2 only
B) 2 & 3 only
C) 3 only
D) all are true

Q4. Which of the following regarding IRNSS-1 I spacecraft are true ?

1) The spacecraft was the replacement for IRNSS-1A and is providing intended navigation services.
2) But IRNSS-1A continues to provide messaging services like disaster alerts and other societal applications.
3) It was launched by PSLV-C40.

A) 1 & 2 only
B) 2 & 3 only
C) 3 only
D) all are true

Q5. Ministry of Defence (MoD) has introduced “Innovations for Defence Excellence” (iDEX) initiative which was launched by Prime minister recently. Which of the following is the main objective of the scheme :

A) creating an ecosystem which fosters innovation and encourages technology development in Defence.
B) To improve use of nuclear weapons in defence
C) To become the largest importer of defence equipments in the world.
D) creating a market condition for smooth transaction in defence procurement with foreign buyers.