Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 12 August 2021

Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding Marburg virus:

1. It belongs to same family as Ebola virus.
2. It was first outbreak to the African region in 1967.
3. It can spread through human-to-human transmission via direct contact of infected people, and with contaminated surfaces and materials.
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) With reference to the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, consider the following statements: 

1. The scheme is 100% financed by the Government.
2. It aims at assessment of location specific technology modules in agriculture and allied enterprises, through technology assessment, refinement and demonstrations.
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 Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia, consider the following statements:

1. It was established at the 3rd Conference of Heads of Election Management Bodies of SAARC Countries.
2. The annual FEMBoSA meeting is held by rotation among the members.
3. The Election Commission of India has handed over the Chair of FEMBoSA to the Election Commission of Bhutan for 2021-22.
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) Recently seen in news about Colombo Security Conclave, in this context which of the following country in a became a part of this 

(a) Mauritius 

(b) Maldives 

(c) Sri Lanka 

(d) India 

Q.5) With reference to the EOS-03 satellite, consider the following statements: 

1. It is a state-of-the-art agile Earth observation satellite that was to be placed in a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit by GSLV-F10.
2. It is the ISRO’s first mission of the year — to place an earth observation satellite by a GSLV rocket.
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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