Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 16 February 2022

Q.1) With reference to regarding a species named shallot, consider the following statements:

1. It is a is a botanical variety of the onion.
2. Until 2010, the shallot was classified as a separate species.
3. Currently, highest percentage of export shallot by India to Sri Lanka.
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

Q.2) Recently seen in news about SMILE scheme, it has been launched by

(a) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
(b) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
(c) Ministry of Minority Affairs
(d) Ministry of Agriculture

Q.3) With reference to e-Rupi, consider the following statements:

1. Itis a digital voucher, which a beneficiary gets on his phone in form of an SMS or QR code.
2. It allows users to redeem voucher without a card, digital payments app or internet banking access.
3. It does only require beneficiaries to have a bank account and works on basic phones.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 2 only

Q.4) Lassa fever, which has been recently seen in news, was first discovered in

(a) Nigeria
(b) Laos
(c) Mali
(d) Niger

Q.5) Consider the following statements about doxxing:

1.It is the process of publishing and analysing others’ personal information on the internet with a malicious intent.
2.Doxxing can result in emotional distress, loss of employment and even physical harm or death.
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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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 16 February 2022