Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 01 December 2020

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 01 December 2020

Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Technologies Park:

1. It is a unique not-for-profit foundation established by IIT Delhi.
2. It aims to leverage Al and Robotics to bring a better quality of life by lowering the cost of living with Al and robotics. 
3. It receives seed funding from the Department of Science and Technology.
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) 2 only

Q.2) Consider the following statements regarding Model Tenancy Act:

1. It aims to bridge the trust deficit between tenants and landlords by clearly delineating their obligations.
2. After commencement of the Act, all premises (residential or commercial) shall be rented only after a written agreement on mutually agreed terms.
3. The Act will provide for a fast-track quasi-judicial mechanism for adjudication of disputes.
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.3) Consider the following statements regarding World AIDS Day:

1. The theme of World AIDS Day, to be observed on December 1 is ‘Ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic: resilience and impact.’
2. By 2035 India has targeted to end the disease. 
3. It aims to ensure that those on ART are viral suppressed so that infection is negligible.
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) Consider the following statements regarding Guru Nanak:

1. He was the founder of Sikhism and is the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.
2. His birth is celebrated worldwide as Guru Nanak Gurpurab on KatakPooranmashi ('full-moon of the Katak').
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 Mission COVID Suraksha:

1. The Government of India (GOI) has announced the third stimulus package of Rs. 900 Crore for the Mission COVID Suraksha.
2. This grant will be provided to the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) for Research & Development of Indian COVID-19 vaccines.
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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