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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 02 January 2021

Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding International Organization of Securities Commissions:

1. The membership of IOSCO will provide the IFSCA a platform to exchange information at the global level, and even at the regional level, on areas of common interests.
2. International Financial Services Centres Authority is an associated member of this commission.
3. The IOSCO works closelywith the G4 nations.
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) 2 only

Q.2) In North-East only Ginger Processing Plant is located in

(a) Meghalaya

(b) Mizoram

(c) Assam

(d) Tripura

Q.3) Considerthe following statements regarding the newly launchedAatmanirbhar Bharat ARISE-Atal NewIndia Challenges (ANIC) initiative:

1. It seeks to promote research and innovation in Indian MSMEs and Startups by providing funding to technology-based solutions.
2. The programme is being driven by Indian Space Research Organisation and few other ministries.
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

Q.4) India’s highest Meteorological Centre is located in

(a) Leh

(b) Dehradun

(c) Itanagar

(d) Kargil

Q.5) Consider the following statements regarding Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer:

1.It will study electric currents in Earth’s atmosphere linking aurora to the Earth’s magnetosphere.
2.EZIE will leverage a trio of CubeSats to study the source of and changes in the auroral electrojet.
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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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 02 January 2021