Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 21 December 2020

Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding MatruSahyogini Samiti:

1. The Bihar government has issued an order for appointment of this committees. 
2. It will comprise 10 mothers at each anganwadi, representing the concerns of different sets of beneficiaries under the Integrated Child Development Services
3. The committees will include mothers of beneficiary children as well as represented by pregnant women and lactating mothers, who are enrolled under the scheme.
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) Which of the following North Eastern Indian state has not been part of North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project?

(a) Manipur 
(b) Meghalaya 
(c) Assam 
(d) Arunachal Pradesh 

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding PM FME scheme:

1. PM FME scheme is a both Centrally and State sponsored scheme.
2. Under the scheme, about 2 lakh FME will be given direct financial assistance in the form of credit linked subsidy.
3. Union Bank of India is the nodal bank for its implementation.

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) Gastrodiaagnicellus has been an example of 

(a) Comet
(b) Virus 
(c) Orchid 
(d) None of the above 

Q.5)Consider the following statements regarding Chang’e 5 lunar mission:

1. The mission carrying around 2 kilograms of the first fresh rock samples from the moon in 44 years.
2.These are also the first samples to be collected by any country after United States.
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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