Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 17 July 2021

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 17 July 2021

Q.1) With reference to the term Solar storm, consider the following statements:

1. It is first observed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
2. It refers to major or minor disturbances occurring in Earth's magnetosphere due to the efficient exchange of energy from solar winds entering Earth's space environment.
3. Solar flares, high-speed solar wind, and solar storms are all forms of solar activity driven by solar magnetic field.

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) 2 only

Q.2) On which country has given their assistance to develop International Cooperation and Convention Centre in Varanasi 

(a) France 

(b) Israel 

(c) Singapore 

(d) Japan 

Q.3) With reference to the Article 311, consider the following statements:

1. Under this article, of the Constitution deals with ‘Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union or a State’.
2. Under Article 311(2), no civil servant can be “dismissed or removed or reduced in rank except after an inquiry in which he has been informed of the charges and given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in respect of those charges’’.
3. Section 126 of the constitution of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir too, while providing safeguards to civil servants/government employees like in Article 311 of the Indian Constitution.
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) Consider the following statements regarding disqualification of members under anti-defection law:

1.If the member voluntarily gives up the membership of the party. 
2.If a legislator votes in the House against the direction of his party and his action is not condoned by his party.
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

Q.5) With reference to the AI-powered grievance management application, consider the following statements:

1.This project is first of its kind initiative of the Government for using AI, data science and Machine Learning techniques in grievance redressal.
2. The program has capability to understand the content of the complaint, thus identify repeated ones orspams automatically.
3. The application has been developed by IIT Delhi. 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3 only

(d) 1 only

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