Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 16 June 2021

Q.1) Which of the following areas are included in the SIPRI Yearbook data:

1. Security and conflicts
2. Military spending and armaments
3. Non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament
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) According to the World Giving Index 2021, India ranked 

(a) 11th

(b) 14th

(c) 25th

(d) 65th

Q.3) Genome sequencing can help in

1. Identifying genomic causes of rare disease
2. Improving the understanding of how virus spreads and evolves
3. Identifying genetic mutations
4.Revealing population-level predispositions to diseases
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3 only

(d) 2 and 4 only

Q.4) With reference to the Jivan Vayu device recently seen in news, consider the following statements:

1. The device is developed by IIT Bombay. 
2. The device can deliver high flow oxygen (20–60 LPM) while maintaining a continuous positive pressure of up to 20 cm H2O.
3. The device is cable to run during power failures. 
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.5) With reference to the Tulu language, consider the following statements:

1. It is a Dravidian language mainly spoken in Karnataka. 
2.Folk-song forms like paddana is part of the language. 
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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