Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 25 March 2021

Q.1) With reference to the Glacial Lake Outburst Floods, consider the following statements:

1. It is sudden release of water from a lake fed by glacier melt that has formed by the lateral, terminal andmedial moraines.
2. Moraines are accumulations of dirt and rocks that have fallen onto the glacier surface or have been pushed along by the glacier as it moves.
3. Glacial Lake Outburst Floods are rare compounded by a massive river bed erosion in the steep moraine valleys.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 2 only

Q.2) Suez Canal was built in the year

(a) 1875

(b) 1902

(d) 1869

Q.3) With reference to the Special purpose acquisition companies, consider the following statements:

1. A special purpose acquisition company is formed to raise money through an initial public offering to buy another company.
2. At the time of their IPOs, SPACs have no existing business operations or even stated targets for acquisition
3. SPACs have two years to complete an acquisition or they must return their funds to investors.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 2 only

Q.4) In 2020, India’s tuberculosis registrations fall by

(a) 20%

(b) 24%

(d) 30%

Q.5) With reference to the e-Tendering Portal-PRANIT, consider the following statements:

1. It is launched by National Thermal Power Corporation Limited.
2.It will lead to less paperwork and ease of operation, making the tendering process more transparent.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) Neither 1 nor 2

(b) Both 1 and 2

(d) 2 only

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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 25 March 2021