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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 21 February 2021

Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding Ebola virus disease:

1. It is a rare and fatal disease in humans and non-human primates.
2. Viruses that cause Ebola virus disease are mainly found in sub-Saharan Africa.
3. Only people can get Ebola virus disease through direct contact with a sick or dead person infected with the Ebola virus.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) All the above

Q.2) With reference to the Go Electric campaign, consider the following statements:

1. It is an important initiative, which should help reduce our country's dependence on imports in the coming years would be an important step towards a cleaner and greener future.
2.The campaign aims to and should raise awareness at the level of PAN-India Boost the trust of electric vehicle manufacturers.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

(a) Neither 1 nor 2

(b) Both 1 and 2

(d) 2 only

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding Delimitation Commission:

1. It is an act or process of fixing boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country or a province having a legislative body.
2. It is appointed by the President of India and works in collaboration with the Election Commission of India.
3. Its orders have the force of law and can be called in question before any court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1 and 2 only

Q.4) Recently seen in news about Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge, in this context consider the following statements:

1. It is a five-year initiative that will support cities to develop, pilot, and scale solutions that enhance the quality of life of young children, their caregivers and families in the public realm.
2. Cities will receive technical assistance and help in capacity-building to create accessible, safe, walkable streets for young children and families.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

(a) Neither 1 nor 2

(b) Both 1 and 2

(d) 2 only

Q.5) With reference to the Sputnik V, consider the following statements:

1.This is a vaccine that uses two different human common cold viruses that have been modified so that the gene causing the cold infection is removed and instead replaced with a code to make SARS-CoV-2’s ‘spike protein’.
2.The vaccine, named after the first Soviet space satellite, was developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) Neither 1 nor 2

(b) Both 1 and 2

(d) 2 only

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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 21 February 2021