Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 28 December 2020

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 28 December 2020

Q.1) With reference to the DigiBoxx, consider the following statements:

1. It is India's first digital asset management platform launched by Ministry of Electronics and IT.
2. It is a digital file storage, sharing, and management SaaS (Software as a Service) product that provides storage options for business as well as individual users.
3. A free account on DigiBoxx gives up to 20 GB of storage space.
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) India’s first Lithium refinery will be established on which state?

(a) Gujarat 

(b) Karnataka 

(c) Tamil Nadu 

(d) Kerala 

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding the fission power system:

1. It will be fully manufactured and assembled on earth and integrated on a lander as a payload. 
2. The system will be designed to deploy and operate from the payload platform after the lander arrives on the lunar surface.
3. The system consisting of four major subsystems including a nuclear reactor, an electric power conversion unit, heat rejection array, and power management and distribution subsystem will be designed to operate for up to 10 years.
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) Consider the following statements regarding zero coupon bonds:

1. A coupon is a periodic interest received by a bondholder from time of issuance of bond till maturity.
2. The bonds are issued at a discount and redeemed at par value or face value. 
3. Interest payment is made on such bonds at periodic intervals before maturity.
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) 1 and 2 only

Q.5) Consider the following statements regarding Centre for Economics and Business Research report:

1. It forecasts that the Indian economy will expand by 9 per cent in 2021 and by 7 per cent in 2022.
2. This growth trajectory will see India become the world's third largest economy by 2030, overtaking the UK in 2025, Germany in 2027 and Japan in 2030.
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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