Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 31 May 2021

Q.1) With reference to the section 304-B of IPC, consider the following statements:

1.The scope of section 304-B of IPC in dowry deaths is widened by Supreme Court.
2.According to Section 304-B, to make out a case of dowry death, a woman should have died of burns or other bodily injuries etc.
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.2) Which of the following country has topped on foreign direct investments to India?

(a) Mauritius 

(b) US

(c) UK

(d) Singapore 

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding Neglected Tropical Diseases:

1. It include diseases like leprosy, trachoma, lymphatic filariasis and kala-azar.
2. It take their most severe toll on the poor and marginalised communities.
3. January 30 as recognised World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day.
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) Van Gujjars Nomadic Tribe is located in which of the following state 

(a) Himachal Pradesh 

(b) Sikkim 

(c) Assam 

(d) Uttarakhand 

Q.5) With reference to the Herero and Nama genocideconsider the following statements:

1. The Herero and Nama tribe are located in Namibia. 
2. Recently Canada government agreed to pay €1.1 billion over 30 years to fund projects in communities that were impacted by the genocide.
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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