Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 06 November 2021

Q.1) Match the following pairs:

Award name                          Description
1. Arjuna Award                   for outstanding performance in Sports and Games.
2. Dhyan Chand Award       for Lifetime achievement in Sports and Games.
3. Dronacharya Award        for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games.

Which among the pairs given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only

Q.2) On which day the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue 2021 was conducted? 

(a) 5th November 
(b) 2nd November 
(c) 8th November 
(d) 10th November 

Q.3) With reference to the E-Settlement Scheme, consider the following statements:

1. The scheme was implemented by Central Board of Direct Taxes 
2. Under the scheme, an ‘interim board’ will decide on applications for settlement.
3. The scheme is in line with the government’s vision to digitize the overall income tax litigation process in order to bring more transparency and credibility.
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) How many Indian universities were featured in 2022 QS World University Rankings: Asia report?

(a) 126
(b) 118
(c) 132
(d) 86

Q.5) With reference to regarding teraflops computer system, consider the following statements:

1.A 1 teraflops computer system is capable of performing one trillion (1012) floating-pointoperations per second.
2.National Supercomputing Mission is the organisation which is responsible to establish teraflops computer system was launched in 2013.
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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