Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 25 September 2020

Q1 The Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) has recommended an investigation into the purchase of five Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) engines in 2010 by the Indian Air Force. With respect to the office/powers of CAG which of the following statements stands true ?

1) The CAG is considered as guardian of the public purse and controls the entire financial system of the country at both the levels–the Centre and the state.
2) The administrative expenses of the office of the CAG, including all salaries, allowances and pensions of persons serving in that office are charged upon the Consolidated Fund of India (thus are not subject to the vote of Parliament).
3) CAG can be removed by the President on the same grounds and in the same manner as a judge of the Supreme Court even though he holds office till the pleasure of the President.
Options :
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q2 Recently around 380 whales have died in a mass stranding in southern Australia on September 23, 2020. The entire pod of 460 long whales got stuck in Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania Island, Australia. It is the largest mass stranding recorded in Australia and in the world. Which of the following could be the possible cause of such mass stranding?

1) Climate and Weather change.
2) Aquatic species become poisonous.
3) Changing of Earth’s magnetic field because of which whales lose their sense of direction.
4) Natural diseases and sickness.
Options :
a) 1,2 & 3 only
b) 2 & 4 only
c) all the above
d) 2,3 & 4 only

Q3 PradhanMantriSahajBijliHarGharYojana -“Saubhagya” hasrecently completedthree years since its inception. Which of the following statements regarding the scheme stands true ?

1) The scheme was launched with an aim to achieve universal household electrification by providing last mile connectivity and electricity connections to all households in rural areas and all poor households in urban areas across the country.
2) NABARD has been designated as nodal agency for the Saubhagya scheme.
3) Providing Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) based standalone system for un-electrified households located in remote and inaccessible villages / habitations, where grid extension is not feasible or cost effective is also one of the objectives of the scheme.
Options :
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q4 DRDO has successfully test fired an indigenously developed laser-guided anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) at the firing range in Maharashtra recently. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) ATGMs are the guided missiles designed to destroy the heavily armoured vehicles and tanks. These missiles use various guiding programmes including the laser-guided missiles, wire-guided missiles, etc.
2) The Arjun is a 3rd generation battle tank that has been developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for its use in the Indian Army. It has been named after Arjun, the archer prince from the EPIC Mahabharata.
3) It was inducted into the Indian army in 2010 from the Indian Navy which used the missile for over a decade.
Options :
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q5 The Passage Exercise (PASSEX) naval exercise currently underway in the eastern Indian ocean is the military exercise between India and which of the following countries?

a) Srilanka
b) Russia
c) Japan
d) Maldives

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