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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 26 August 2020

Q1 The National Green Tribunal has slammed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) over its report on the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) which proposes 20-30% reduction of air pollution by 2024. Which of the following statements regarding the NCAP stands true ?

1) The NCAP is a five-year action plan with a tentative target of 20-30% reduction in concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5 by 2024, with 2017 as the base year.
2) Right to Clean Air stood recognised as part of Right to Life and failure to address air pollution was denial of Right to Life as per K. Puttuswamyvs union of India verdict by the supreme court.
3) NCAP also proposes state-level plans of e-mobility in the two-wheeler sector, rapid augmentation of charging infrastructure, stringent implementation of BS-VI norms, boosting public transportation system, and adoption of third-party audits for polluting industries.

Options :

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q2 Representatives from Indian and China may meet next month in Moscow during talks of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers, scheduled to set the agenda for the SCO summit later this year. Which of the following countries constitute the members of the SCO grouping ?

1) Mongolia
2) Kyrgyzstan
3) Russia
4) Belarus
5) Tajikistan

Options :

a) 1,2 & 3 only
b) 2,3 & 5 only
c) 1,3 & 5 only
d) 2,4 & 5 only

Q3 Khadi and Village Industries Commission, KVIC has taken a big leap towards AtmaNirbhar Bharat by creating local employment for migrant workers through its flagship Honey Mission programme. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) India is among the world’s top five honey producers. Compared to 2005-06 honey production has risen by 42% and exports shot by 65%.
2) The Beekeeping Development Committee (BDC) has reported Recognition of apiculture as a subject for advanced research under the aegis of Indian Council for Agricultural Research as well as training of beekeepers by state governments.
3) Based on the area under cultivation in India and bee forage crops, India has a potential of about 200 million bee colonies as against 3.4 million bee colonies today. Increasing the number of bee colonies will not only increase the production of bee-related products but will boost overall agricultural and horticultural productivity.

Options :

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q4 A recent analysis of data available at the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) portal says that the share of women in the NREGS is the lowest since 2013-14. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) The government of India has planned to provide livelihood to the migrant workers returned to their home towns through NREGS.
2) The data also says that the scheme had generated 280 crore person days for the current year. Of this, 183 crore person days have already been generated. The decline in number of women participating in the NREGS may be because of increased participation of men.
3) Kerala had the highest share of women person days. It stood at 91.38% followed by Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh.

Options :

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q5 The Sinabung volcano which was shooting smoke and ash more than 1,000 meters into the air recently, is amongst more than 120 active volcanoes which is prone to seismic upheaval due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an arc of volcanoes and fault lines encircling the Pacific Basin. It is located in which of the following countries ?

a) Japan
b) Indonesia
c) New Zealand
d) Mexico

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