Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 16 October 2021

Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding the concept hash rate:

1. The hash rate is the speed at which a cryptocurrency miner operates.
2. The hash rate determines the speed with which miners can solve the puzzles, add unit of currencyHash Rate to the blockchain ledger and receive the cryptocurrency in return.
3. China is the biggest bitcoin miner in the world.
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) The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26 will held at

(a) Glasgow

(b) Frankfurt 

(c) Jakarta 

(d) Rome 

Q.3) With reference to the MyParkings app initiative, consider the following statements: 

1. The program first started in Delhi Municipal Corporation. 
2. Smart parking solution through app or through card is an effortless solution towards hassle-free parking.
3. The program launched by the Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry. 
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) Which of the following state government has recently announce scrapping the position of a Police Naik in the force?

(a) Assam 

(b) Maharashtra 

(c) Karnataka 

(d) Tamil Nadu 

Q.5) With reference to the One Health’ consortium initiative, consider the following statements:

1. The initiative launched by the Ministry of Health. 
2.This programme aims to carrying out surveillance of important bacterial, viral and parasitic infections of zoonotic as well as transboundary pathogens in India
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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