Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 23 March 2016
Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 23 March 2016
Q.1- Which of the following statements are correct?
1. The first summit of BRICS was held in Rio in 2009
2. South Africa was the last to join the BRICS grouping
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both
D. None
Ans B
Q.2
a)The Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) is a world summit, aimed at preventing
nuclear terrorism around the globe.
bThe fourth summit will be held in Washington, D.C. on March 31-April 1, 2016
Which among the above options correct?
1) a only
2) b only
3) both a and b
4) neither a nor b
Q.3
a)The scheme covers kharif, rabi crops as well as annual commercial and
horticultural crops.
b)It will replace the existing two crop insurance schemes National Agricultural
Insurance Scheme (NAIS) and Modified NAIS.
Which among the above statements are true regarding Pradhan Mantri Fasal Yojana
1) a only
2) b only
3) both a and b
4) neither a nor b