Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 06 January 2017

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 06 January 2017

Q.1- Consider the following statements:

1. India’s below 18 population is 28 percent
2. POCSO Act was therefore formulated in order to effectively address the heinous crimes of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children.

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both
D. None

Q.2- Which of the following is correct regarding India’s renewable energy targets.

1. India plans to make 175 Gigawatts by 2022
2. Of the target capacity, 100 GW would be from solar power.
3. 60 GW from biomass

A. 1,2
B. 2,3
C. 1,3
D. All

Q.3-

1. India’s first hi-speed Rural Broadband Network (HSRBN) was commissioned in Idukki District of Kerala and was declared the first district in the country linked to the National Optic Fibre Network (NOFN).
2. NOFN is the largest rural connectivity project of its kind in the world. It seeks to link each of the 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats of India through broadband optical fibre network.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 & 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

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