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

Answer :

1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (b)

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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 28 February 2020