Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 11 November 2021

Q.1) With reference to regarding Black Money Act, 2015, consider the following statements:

1. It aims to more effectively dealwith issue of black money stashed away abroad.
2. The applicability of this act on both resident and non-resident.
3. It gave a one-time compliance window of 3 months for providing anopportunity to taxpayers to make declarations of their undisclosed foreignassets.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3 only

Q.2) India has recently signed dual-use technology with

(a) Japan

(b) France

(d) Israel

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding Climate Finance Program:

1. It refers to local, national or transnational financing that seeks to support mitigation and adaptation actions that will address climate change.
2. Climate finance is needed for mitigation, because large-scale investments are required to significantly reduce emissions.
3. Climate finance is equally important for adaptation, as significant financial resources are needed to adapt to the adverse effects and reduce the impacts of a changing climate.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 2 only

Q.4) Recently seen in news about the HARBINGER 2021 program, it has been initiated by

(a) Ministry of Finance

(b) NITI Aayog

(d) Department of Science and Technology

Q.5) With reference to the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme, consider the following statements:

1.The MPLADS is a Central Sector Scheme fully funded by Government of India.
2.The annual MPLADS fund entitlement per Member of Parliament (MP) constituency is Rs.5 crore, released in two instalments of Rs.2.5 crore each.
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 - 11 November 2021