Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 03 September 2020

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 03 September 2020

Q1. The Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister has given its nod to Mission Karmayogi - National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) The scheme will lay the foundation for capacity building for Civil Servants so that they remain entrenched in Indian culture while they learn from best practices across the world.
2) The Public Human Resources Council comprising select Union Ministers, Chief Ministers, eminent public HR practitioners, thinkers, global thought leaders and Public Service functionaries will serve as the apex body for providing strategic direction to the task of Civil Services Reform and capacity building.
3) Capacity Building Commission headed by the cabinet secretary has been proposed with a view to ensure a uniform approach in managing and regulating the capacity building ecosystem on collaborative and co-sharing basis.

Options :

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

Q2. The scheme aims at issuing soil health cards to farmers every two years so as to provide a basis to address nutritional deficiencies in soil. It is a printed report which contains nutrient status of soil with respect to which of the following nutrients ?

1) Organic carbon
2) Calcium
3) Boron
4) Magnesium
5) Manganese

Options :

a) 1,2 & 3 only
b) 2,3 & 5 only
c) 1,3 & 5 only
d) 2,4 & 5 only 

Q3. India ranked in the top 50 countries for the first time in the Global Innovation Index, which was released today. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) The index compiled by World Trade Organisation (WTO) presented the latest global trends and annual innovation ranking for 131 countries.
2) India ranks in the top 15 in indicators such as ICT services exports, government online services, graduates in science and engineering and R&D-intensive global companies.
3) The report added that due to universities like IIT Delhi and Bombay, IIS  Bengaluru and other top scientific publications, India is the lower middle-income economy with the highest innovation.

Options :

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

Q4. In view of the pandemic and a truncated Monsoon Session, Parliament has said no to Question Hour and curtailed Zero Hour. Which of the following statements with respect to the question hour of parliament stands true ?

1) The first hour of every parliamentary sitting is allotted for this. The concerned Minister is obliged to answer to the Parliament, either orally or in writing, depending on the type of question raised.
2) The rules and procedure of question hour is clearly mentioned in the constitution.
3) In addition to the ministers, the questions can also be asked to the private members. Thus, a question may be addressed to a private member if the subject matter of the question relates to some Bill, resolution or other matter connected with the business of the House for which that member is responsible.

Options :

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

Q5. The India-Russia bilateral naval exercise ‘INDRA-2020’ is to take place in which of the following seas ?

a) Barents sea
b) South China sea
c) Andaman sea
d) Bering sea

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