Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 06 September 2021

Q.1) With reference to the Climate Finance LeadershipInitiative, consider the following statements:

1. It was launched during the 11th US-India Economic and Financial Dialogue.
2. It is an industry-led initiative to unlock private capital to help finance India's low-carbontransition.
3. Climate Finance Leadership Initiativechair is held by UN Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions.

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) 1, 2 and 3 only

Q.2) Under which article of the Indian Constitution has mentioned about the election of deputy speaker in Lok Sabha. 

(a) Article 96

(b) Article 87

(c) Article 88

(d) Article 93

Q.3) With reference to the journalist welfare scheme, consider the following statements:

1. Itprovide one-time ex-gratia relief on urgent basis to journalists and their families.
2. The maximum assistance upto Rs.10 lakh provided to the family under extreme hardship on account of death of the journalist.
3. It is constituted by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
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) Glue Grant Scheme initiated by which of the following ministry 

(a) Ministry of Education 

(b) Ministry of Health 

(c) Ministry of Finance 

(d) Ministry of Culture 

Q.5) With reference to the blue stragglers, consider the following statement:

1.Blue stragglers are bigger and bluer star formed when one star eats up another.
2.These stars are primarily present in the older and massive star clusters.
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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