Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 30 May 2022

Q.1) Recently, Union Government launched PMPoshan scheme replacing the Mid Day Mealsscheme. Which of the following provisionsare part of the ‘PM Poshan’ programme:

1. Under this scheme, hot cooked meals areprovided to pre-primary students inaddition to children studying in ClassesI-VIII.
2. Social Audit of the scheme is mademandatory in all the districts.
3. Farmers Producer Organisations and Women Self Help Groups are allowed toparticipate in the implementation of thescheme.
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) 1, 2 and 3

Q.2) Who was the first Indian to win the Booker Prize?

(a) Anita Desai
(b) Shashi Deshpande
(c) Kiran Desai
(d) Geetanjali Shree

Q.3) With reference to regarding Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile, consider the following statements:

1. The missile can cable to hit a naval target about 1,000 kms away.
2. Tsirkon missile is capable of flying at Mach 9 or nine times the speed of sound.
3. The Russian Naval force have developed the missile system. 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 
(d) 2 only

Q.4) True random number generator system recently seen in news, developed by 

(a) IISC Bangalore 
(b) IIT Delhi
(c) IIT Bombay 
(d) IIT Madras 

Q.5) With reference to regarding Indian Business Portal, consider the following statements: 

1.It is an online global trade hub for exporters and foreign buyers.
2.The portal has been developed by Federation of Indian Export Organisations.
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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