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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 20 October 2020

Q1 Recently,Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR scheme. Which of the following statements regarding the scheme stands true ?

1) NCDC’s AyushmanSahakar scheme aims at bringing transformation in the health services primarily in the urban areas. The scheme also provides working capital and margin money to meet operational requirements of the health facilities.
2) It provides interest subvention of one percent to women majority cooperatives.
3) AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR scheme has been formulated by the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).

Options :
a) 1 & 2 only

b) 2 & 3 only

c) 1 & 3 only

d) all the above

Q2 Consider the following pairs of Nomadic tribal groups in India and their corresponding origin states :

1) Bakarwal : Jammu & Kashmir
2) Changpa : Sikkim
3) Gavli : Maharashtra
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?

Options :
a) 1 & 2only

b) 2 & 3 only

c) 1 & 3 only

d) all the above

Q3 Which of the following statements with respect to the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) stands true ?

1) The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) was established in 2005, as the political initiative of Mr. Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General and co-sponsored by the Governments of Spain and Turkey.
2) It is an initiative that seeks to galvanize international action against extremism through the forging of international, intercultural and interreligious dialogue and cooperation.
3) The UNAOC headquarters is located at Geneva.

Options :
a) 1 & 2 only

b) 2 & 3 only

c) 1 & 3 only

d) all the above

Q4 With respect to various measures undertaken by the environment ministry to tackle air pollution, which of the following statements stands true ?

1) Metros and CNG buses have contributed in bringing down pollution levels and e-buses and metros are coming up in all major cities which cause zero pollution.
2) Introduction of BS-VI fuel is expected to reduce Nitrogen Oxide emission by 70 per cent in diesel cars, by 25 per cent in petrol cars and reduces particulate matter in vehicles by 80 per cent.
3) The ministry has asked people to plant more trees as increased tree cover aids in reducing pollution. It stated that around 15 thousand sq.km area has been converted into tree cover in the last five years.

Options :

a) 1 & 2 only

b) 2 & 3 only

c) 1 & 3 only

d) all the above

Q5 The ‘Palawan Island’ recently in news is located in which of the following seas/oceans?

a) South China sea
b) Andaman sea
c) Jawan sea
d) Norwegian sea

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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 20 October 2020