Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 08 November 2020

Q.1)Which of the following information areexempted from RTI Act without anyexception?

1. Information, the disclosure of which would cause a breach of privilege of Parliament.
2. Information available to a person in his fiduciary relationship.
3. Information which would impede the process of investigation.
4. Records of deliberations of the Council of Ministers.
5. Information including commercial confidence, trade secrets or intellectual property, the disclosure of which would harm the competitive position of a third party.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 4 only

(b) 2, 3 and 5 only

(c) 1, 3 and 4 only

(d) All the above 

Q.2) Which of the following organisations has recently organised 2020 edition of Electric Mobility Conference? 

(a) ASSOCHAM 

(b) FIEO 

(c) CII

(d) FICCI

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme:

1.It was introduced in 1999.
2. It aims at to providing credit linked capital investment subsidy for making globally competitive to the Indian textile industry.
3.In 2016, amended TUFS was launched with Aim of 'Make in India' and 'Zero Defect and Zero Effect' in manufacturing.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 only

(d) 1 and 2 only

Q.4)AIM–Sirius Innovation Programme 3.0 is jointly collaboration with which of the following countries with India?

(a) Japan 

(b) South Korea

(c) France 

(d) Russia 

Q.5) Consider the following statements regarding One Rank One Pension:

1.The OROP scheme has been effective since 1 July, 2014. 
2.Under the scheme, the armed forces personnel retiring in the same rank with the same length of service gets the uniform pension, regardless of their date of retirement.
3.The scheme will benefit all three services -- air force, navy and army.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) All the above

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only 

(d) 1 and 3 only 

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