Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 25 February 2021

Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding Kala Namak rice:

1. It is a non-basmati scented rice variety grown primarily in tarai region of UP.
2. It is highly resistant to rice diseases such as panicle blast, stem rot and brown spot.
3. Water requirement is high compared to Basmati.

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) Which of the following country is appointed Minister of Loneliness for their country?

(a) China 

(b) France 

(c) Sweden 

(d) Japan 

Q.3) With reference to the Cadmium doped Silver Antimony Telluride, consider the following statements:

1. It is a new Lead-free material which can efficiently convert waste heat to power small home equipment and automobiles.
2. It is based on thermoelectric energy conversion that allows generation of electrical voltage when one end of a material is heated while keeping the other side cold.
3. It was developed by Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research.
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) With reference to the National Urban Digital Mission, consider the following statements: 

1. It will create a shared digital infrastructure for urban India.
2. It will institutionalise a citizen-centric and ecosystem-driven approach to urban governance and service delivery.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

(a) Neither 1 nor 2

(b) Both 1 and 2 

(c) 1 only

(d) 2 only

Q.5) Consider the following statements regarding India Urban Data Exchange platform:

1.It has been developed in partnership between the Smart Cities Mission and the Indian Institute of Science.
2.It is an open-source software platform which facilitates the secure, authenticated, and managed exchange of data amongst various data platforms.
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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