Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 07 January 2021

Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam:

1. Itis a hydropower project nearing completion on White Nile River in Ethiopia.
2. It will be the largest dam in Africa.
3. The White Nile Riversupplies about 80% of the water in the Nile during the rainy season.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 2 only

Q.2) According to estimates by Top10VPN, Internet shutdowns last year has cost India

(a) $2.8 billion

(b) $2.9 billion

(d) $2.6 billion

Q.3) With reference to the biodigester, consider the following statements:

1. Biodigester technology is an eco-friendly, cost-effective, decentralised, on-site human waste treatmenttechnology that uses anaerobic microbial consortium.
2. Biodigesters are suitable for ambient as well as sub-zero temperature of Himalayan region, glaciers, plains ofnorth India and coastal regions.
3. The end product of biodigesters are fertilizer and biogas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 2 only

Q.4) With reference to the Sagarmala Seaplane Service, consider the following statements:

1. The project is initiated by Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
2. The project is undertaken by forming a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) with Sagarmala Development Company Limited (SDCL).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) Neither 1 nor 2

(b) Both 1 and 2

(d) 2 only

Q.5) Consider the following statements regarding Rastriya Kamdhenu Aayog:

1. It is a permanent apex advisory body, under Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
2.It functions as an integral part of Rashtriya Gokul Mission.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) Neither 1 nor 2

(b) Both 1 and 2

(d) 2 only

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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 07 January 2021