Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 31 January 2021

Q.1) Match the following:

 Marine turtles          IUCN Status 
1. Leatherback        A. Vulnerable
2. Green                  B. Vulnerable
3. Hawksbill             C. Endangered
4.Olive Ridley          D. Critically Endangered

Select the correct code given below:

(a) 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D

(b) 1-D, 2-C, 3-A, 4-B

(c) 1-C, 2-B, 3-A, 4-D

(d) 1-A, 2-C, 3-D, 4-B

Q.2) World Neglected Tropical Disease Day is observed on:

(a) 30th Jan

(b) 31st Jan

(c) 28th Jan 

(d) 2nd Feb 

Q.3) Consider the following statement regarding Short squeeze:

1. Short squeeze is a term used by market participants to refer to a phenomenon where short sellers in a stock who have placed their bets on a stock’s fall.
2. This phenomenon, where the short seller is buying the stock to cover her loss, is referred to as short squeeze in market parlance. 
3. It leads to a dramatic rise in share price, far beyond its fundamentals.

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) With reference to the reference material, consider the following statements:

1. They are used during dope testing for quality control purposes and therefore their availability remains critical in sports dope testing globally.
2. It is rarely available substance globally and would be used to strengthen anti-doping measures in all World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)-accredited laboratories.

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

Q.5) Consider the following statements regarding Sigur Plateau:

1.Sigur Plateau is located in the northern part of Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu.
2.The plateau connects Western and the Eastern Ghats.
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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