Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 17 August 2021

Q.1) With reference to the Training for Augmenting Productivity and Services online portal: 

1. It is a standard Massive Open Online Course platform with course material such as filmed lectures and e-study material.
2. It is the initiative by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
3. It aims to provide access to lectures by subject experts and study material in a manner that it supplements physical classroom without compromising on the quality of teaching.
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) CSIR Aroma Mission was launched in the year 

(a) 2019

(b) 2018

(c) 2015

(d) 2016

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding Greater Adjutant Storks:

1. They are long-necked large birds.
2. These are falls in Least Concern category under IUCN Red list.
3. They help farmers by killing rats and other farm pests.

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 SAMVAD programme, the initiative supported by 

(a)Ministry of Women & Child Development

(b) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

(c) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

(d) Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Q.5) With reference to the Zoroastrianism, consider the following statements:

1.It is a heterogenetic religion, started by Prophet Zarathustra or Zoroaster with Zend Avesta as Holy Book of Parsis.
2.It is based on philosophy of world division between Good Spirit and Evil Spirit.
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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