Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 21 January 2021

Q.1) Which of the following banks has not been part of domestic systemically important banks recognised by the RBI?

(a) State Bank of India

(b) HDFC Bank

(c) ICICI Bank

(d) Punjab National Bank 

Q.2) Recently seen in news about the implementing agreement on submarine rescue support and cooperation between the navies of India and 

(a) Japan 

(b) Australia 

(c) Myanmar 

(d) Singapore 

Q.3) With reference to the optical fiber composite ground wire (OPGW) consider the following statements:

1. This cable contains a tubular structure having one or more optical fiber and surrounded by layers of aluminium and steel wires.
2. This layer of aluminium and steel wires serves to connect the tower to the ground. 
3.  The optical fiber within the cable is used for the high speed data telemetry between the utilities or sold to some third parties for high speed fiber interconnection between the cities.
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, about National Startup Advisory Council, it has been constituted by 

(a)Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

(b) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

(c) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(d) Confederation of Indian Industry

Q.5) Recently seen in news about exercise Desert Knight-21, it is held between 

(a) India-Australia 

(b) US-France

(c) India-France

(d) UK-France 

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