Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 03 June 2020

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 03 June 2020

Q1. Which of the following statements regarding the newly developed “Ultra Swachh” disinfection kit stands true ?

1) The system uses an advanced oxidative process comprising of multiple barrier disruption approach using Ozonated Space Technology for disinfection.
2) It also has catalytic converter to ensure environment friendly exhaust. The system is in compliance with International Standards of Industrial, Occupational, Personal and Environmental Safety.
3) The system was developed by ISRO in association with National Institute of Virology,Pune.

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above

Q2. Which of the following pairs of biosphere reserves in India are arranged from north to southern part of the country correctly ?

A) Nokrek
B) Dibang valley
C) Seshachalam hills
D) Gulf Of Mannar

a) ACDB
b) BDCA
c) BACD
d) DBCA

Q3. Government of India had recently announced a Production Linked Incentive Scheme, Component Manufacturing Scheme and Cluster Scheme for development of the electronics manufacturing sector. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) The three new schemes are expected to attract substantial investments, increase production of mobile phones and their parts to around 10 lakh crore by 2025.
2) India’s global share in electronics has risen form 1.3 per cent in 2012 to 22 per cent in 2018 and from just two mobile manufacturing factories, the country has now 2000 such units.
3) It will also generate around five lakh direct and 15 lakh indirect jobs.

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above

Q4. Consider the following statements with respect to Central Employment Guarantee Council :

1) The Central Employment Guarantee Council was constituted under Section 10 of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (Mahatma Gandhi NREGA), 2005.
2) The council shall advise the central government on all matters with respect to implementation of the MGNREGA act.
3) Not less than one- third of the non- official members of the council shall be belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the Other Backward Classes and Minorities.

Which of the above statements stands true ?

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above

Q5. Which of the following Indian states also known as the land of the rising sun, proposed an annual action plan approved by the National JalJeevan mission to provide 100% tap connections to all the households by March, 2023.

a) Assam
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Gujarat
d) Nagaland

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