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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 26 April 2021

Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding African Swine Fever:

1. It is a severe viral disease affecting domestic and wild pigs.
2. This trans-boundary animal disease can be spread by live or dead pigs, domestic or wild, and pork products.
3. There is no approved vaccine against ASF and it does affect humans.
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) With reference to the FOSS4GOV Innovation Challenge, consider the following statements:

1.It was announced by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
2. It aims to accelerate adoption of Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) in government.
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

Q.3) With reference to the Kowloon Peninsula, consider the following statements:

1. The Kowloon Peninsula is a peninsula that forms the southern part of the main landmass in the territory of Hong Kong.
2. The Kowloon Peninsula and the area of New Kowloon are collectively known as Kowloon.
3. The peninsula covers five of the eighteen districts of Hong Kong.

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) IGBC Mission on Net Zero has launched by

(a) Ministry of Science and Technology

(b) Confederation of Indian Industry's

(c) Niti Aayog

(d) None

Q.5) Consider the following statements regarding the country Chad.

1.The Sahara Desert roughly covers 1/3rd of the country.
2.Chad is named after Lake Chad.
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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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 26 April 2021