Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 03 December 2020

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 03 December 2020

Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding removal of sanctions bill by Iranian parliament. 

1. It is aimed at revitalizing Iran's nuclear activities.
2. This bill was passed after failure of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
3. JCPOA was signed in 2015 between Iran and US. 
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) Consider the following statements regarding Jammu and Kashmir’s Roshni Act

1. It envisaged the transfer of ownership rights of state land to its occupants, subject to the payment of a cost, as determined by the government.
2. Roshni has been named for because the revenue generated was to be spent on commissioning hydroelectric power projects.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

(a) Neither 1 nor 2

(b) Both 1 and 2 

(c) 1 only

(d) 2 only

Q.3) With reference to the International Association of Insurance Supervisors consider the following statements:

1. The IAIS headquartered in Sweden.
2. It is a voluntary membership organisation of insurance supervisors and regulators.
3. Recently the International Financial Services Centres Authority has obtained their membership. 
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) Consider the following statements regarding to the emergency use authorization (USA):

1. Emergency use authorisation (EUA) allows the medicine or the vaccine to be used on the public.
2. In India, the regulatory authority for Vaccines and medicines is the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).
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.5) Consider the following statements regarding BRICS media forum:

1. It aims to establish an efficient coordination mechanism among BRICS media and advanceinnovation-driven media development.
2. Also, member countries jointly combat fake news in the pandemic era.
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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