Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 15 March 2021

Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding Comoros:

1. It is an island country in the Indian Ocean, at the southern end of the Mozambique Channel off the eastern coast of Africa.
2. It is the only country in the Arab world which is entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.
3. It is not a member state of the African Union.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 2 only

Q.2) Which of the following country will soon ban the burqa across their country?

(a) Israel

(b) France

(d) Sri Lanka

Q.3) With reference to the All-India Tourist Vehicles Authorization and Permit Rules 2021, consider the following statements:

1. Under this rule, the permit will be issued after the submission of relevant documents and fees within 30 days of submission of such applications.
2. It allows flexibility in the form of authorization/permit being granted, for a period of three months or its multiples thereof, not exceeding two years at a time.
3. This provision has been incorporated keeping in mind those areas of our country where there is a limited season of tourism and also for those operators who have limited financial capacity.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 2 only

Q.4) On which of the following year the Martian blueberries mission was conducted?

(a) 2002

(b) 2004

(d) 2005

Q.5) Consider the following statements regarding Places of Worship (Special Provision) Act, 1991

1.An Act to prohibit conversion of any place of worship and to providefor the maintenance of the religious character of any place of worshipas it existed on the 15th day of August, 1947.
2.No suit or proceedings shall lie in a court of law with respect to the character of places of worship.
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 - 15 March 2021