Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 24 June 2021

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 24 June 2021

Q.1) With reference to the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration program, consider the following statements:

1. According to the report, around 1/3rd of the world’s farmland is degraded.
2. Degradation is already affecting the well-being of 50% of the world’s population.
3. Ecosystem restoration also reduces the risk of disasters, while supporting livelihoods and healthy societies. 

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) Indus Best Mega Food Park is located at 

(a) Pune 

(b) Asansol 

(c) Raipur 

(d) Kanpur 

Q.3) With reference to the Model Panchayat Citizens Charter scheme, consider the following statements:

1. It aims to is to provide services to the people in a time bound manner, redressing their grievances and improving their lives. 
2. This new scheme will help in making the citizens aware of their rights on the one hand, and to make the Panchayats.
3. Panchayats are responsible for delivery of basic services as enshrined under article 243G of the Constitution of India.
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) Which of the following coronavirus various variant is the most dominant variant in the world?

(a) B.1.1.7. variant 

(b) The Delta variant

(c) Alpha variant 

(d) None of these 

Q.5) With reference to the Chemical Weapons Convention, consider the following statements:

1. It is the world’s first multilateral disarmament agreement to provide for the elimination of an entire category of weapons of mass destruction within a fixed time frame.
2. It received Nobel Peace prize in 2014 for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons.

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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