Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 25 May 2022

Q.1) With reference to regarding Inter-State Council, consider the following statements: 

1. President can establish such a council and also authorized to define the nature of duties to be performed by such a council.
2. It was constituted of the recommendations of Sarkaria Commission.
3. Inter-State Councilis a recommendatory body on issues relating to inter-state, Centre–state and Centre–union territories relations.
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

Q.2) India overtakes __________ to become 4th largest vehicle market 

(a) France 
(b) Japan 
(c) UK
(d) Germany 

Q.3) Consider the following statements:

1. It is an infectious disease.
2. The duration of symptoms is typically two to four weeks.
3. Monkeypox may be spread from handling bushmeat, an animal bite or scratch, body fluids, contaminated objects, or close contact with an infected person.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 
(d) 2 only

Q.4) Which among the following countries has become first to make quarantine compulsory for monkeypox patients? 

(a) Austria 
(b) France 
(c) Switzerland 
(d) Belgium 

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

1.BioRRAP provides a single route to direct the applicant to regulatory agencies providing requisite approval relevant to the biological research.
2. It will increase efficacy in functioning of agencies regulating various aspect of biological research.
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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