Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 07 February 2021

Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding Bhashan Char Island:

1. It is an uninhabited island in Bay of Bengal where the Bangladesh has made shelter houses for lakh Rohingya refugees.
2. The island surfaced only in 2006 from the sediment deposited by the river Tetulia.
3. The place is more similar to a mudflat and is vulnerable to going under water from tides and flooding.

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 government securities market, consider the following statements:

1.Small investors can invest indirectly in government securities by buying mutual funds or through certain policies issued by life insurance firms.
2. The government securities market is dominated by institutional investors such as banks, mutual funds, and insurance companies.
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

Q.3) With reference to the Information Technology Act, consider the following statement:

1. In India, the Information Technology Act, 2000, as amended from time to time, governs all activities related to the use of computer resources.
2. It covers all ‘intermediaries’ who play a role in the use of computer resources and electronic records. 
3. The term ‘intermediaries’ includes providers of telecom service, network service, Internet service and web hosting, besides search engines, online payment and auction sites, online marketplaces and cyber cafes. 

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) The Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk III has been developed by 

(a) DRDO

(b) HAL

(c) Indian Army 

(d) None of the above

Q.5) Recently seen in news about artificial energy island project, consider the following statements:

1. The project is initiated by Denmark. 
2. The project is based on a platform that serves as a hub for electricity generation from surrounding offshore wind farms.
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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