Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 04 February 2021

Q.1) With reference to the New START nuclear arms treaty, consider the following statements:

1. It is a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation.
2. The treaty also limits the number of deployed and non-deployed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launchers, submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) launchers, and heavy bombers equipped for nuclear armaments.
3. It is signed in 2012.

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) With reference to the Crime and Criminal Tracking Networks and Systems, consider the following statements: 

1. It provides Citizen Centric Police Services via a web portal.
2. It also creates a comprehensive and integrated system for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of policing through adopting of principle of e-Governance and creation of a nationwide networking infrastructure.
3. It is initiated by Ministry of Defence. 
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) All the above 

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding Gene editing technology:

1. It involves the controlled ‘tweaking’ of genes present in an organism.
2. It is a three-stage complex mechanism of unwinding, cleaving and rewinding ofDNA.
3. Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats is one of the tools used in gene editing.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) All the above

(d) 2 only

Q.4) Recently seen in news about MetroNeo, it has been associated with 

(a) A transport system 

(b) An electronic device 

(c) A mobile app 

(d) None 

Q.5) Consider the following statements regarding, Neptune Declaration on Seafarers Wellbeing & Crew Change:

1. It is a declaration released by the global maritime industry.
2.It primarily focuses on recognising seafarers as keyworkers by all governments worldwide
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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