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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 28 February 2020
Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 28 February 2020
Q1. Consider the following statements :
1) Most biotechnological processes, including biofuel production, are
dependent on the availability of low-cost and sustainable supply of sugars and a
nitrogen source.
2) The sugars typically come from plants which utilize light energy through the
process of photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide in the atmosphere into
biological components such as sugars, proteins and lipids.
3) However the yield of sugars from cyanobacteria could potentially be much
lower than that of land-based crops.
Which of the above statements are true ?
a) 1 &2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above
Q2. Consider the following pairs of nuclear reactors in India with their locations :
1) Kalpakkam : Andhra Pradesh
2) Bhimpur : Haryana
3) Kaiga : Karnataka
4) Chutka : Madhya Pradesh
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 3 & 4 only
c) 2 & 4 only
d) all of the above
Q3. Which of the following statements regarding India’s MSME sector stands true ?
1) India’s vision of achieving 5 trillion dollar economy will only be
possible when 29 percent share of MSMEs to national growth will reach 50
percent.
2) One of the major challenges faced by MSMEs is in restructuring stressed loans
due to sector related problems or issues with the large industries to which they
supply.
3) Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme ( PMEGP) is a credit linked
subsidy scheme which promotes self-employment through setting up of micro
enterprises, where subsidy up to 35 percent is provided by the Government
through Ministry of MSME.
a) 1 &2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above
Q4. The central government has sanctioned 32 projects under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) recently. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?
1) The main objective of this Scheme is creation of processing and
preservation capacities and modernisation/ expansion of existing food processing
units with a view to increasing the level of processing, value addition leading
to reduction of wastage.
2) The processing activities undertaken by the individual units covers a wide
range of post-harvest processes resulting in value addition and/or enhancing
shelf life with specialized facilities required for preservation of perishables.
3) The food sector has emerged as a low-growth and low-profit sector due to its
lesser potential for value addition, particularly within the food processing
industry.
a) 1 &2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above
Q5. Recently two new species of birds named -Red Throated Thrush and Plumbeous Water Redstart were sighted for the first time in India. Which of the following states/UT’s were the birds spotted ?
a) Andaman & Nicobar islands
b) Ladakh
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Assam