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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 30 March 2021

Q.1) With reference to the Bihar Special Armed Police Bill 2021, consider the following statements:

1. It aims to develop the Bihar Military Police into a well-trained and fully equipped armed police force.
2. The Bill allows the Special Armed Police officers to carry out searches and arrests without a warrant.
3. The bill gives more power to the Central Reserve Police Force.
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) 1, 2 and 3 only

Q.2) National Aquifer Mapping and Management program was initiated in the year

(a) 2012

(b) 2014

(d) 2015

Q.3) With reference to the cryptocurrency, consider the following statements:

1. It is a digital or virtual currency that is secured by cryptography, which makes it nearly impossible to counterfeit or double-spend.
2. The word “cryptocurrency” is derived from the encryption techniques which are used to secure the network.
3. Many cryptocurrencies are decentralized networks based on blockchain technology—a distributed ledger enforced by a disparate network of computers.
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) Recently seen in news aboutResolution 46/L1, it has been associated with which of the following countries:

(a) India

(b) Pakistan

(c) Myanmar

(d) Sri Lanka

Q.5) Consider the following statements regarding African elephant:

1.Savanna elephants are larger animals that roam the plains of sub-Saharan Africa.
2.Forest elephants are smaller animals that live in the forests of Central and West Africa.

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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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 30 March 2021