Current Affairs Mock Test 7 - UPSC MCQ

BN Srikrishna Committee Report was related to:  

Which of the following were included in the recommendations of the BN Srikrishna Committee?
1. The collection, recording, analysis and release of data should only be done in a clear, specific and lawful way.
2. There should be a right to terminate/erase the data when it is no longer needed.
3. Passwords, biometrics, financial, sexual orientation, religion and caste sensitive data should not be taken without explicit permission.
4. A data protection authority should be constituted.

By which constitutional amendment bill the National Commission for Backward Classes has been granted constitutional status? 

Observe the following combinations-
1. Mahatma Gandhi-Shanti Sthal
2. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru-Rajghat
3. Lal Bahadur Shastri-Smriti Sthal
4. Atal Bihari Vajpayee-Vijay Ghat
Identify the correct combinations:

With reference to the Nobel Prize winner VidiadharSurajprasad Naipaul, consider the following statements:
1. Naipaul was of Indian origin.
2. He was related to Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
3. He was awarded with Nobel Prize for literature.

Q. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Section 497 of IPC is concerned with: 

When does the Model Code of Conduct come into force during General and Assembly elections? 

Sea-storms are called Hurricanes, Cyclones, Typhoons and Tornados.
Q. What is the main basis of these names? 

Observe the following two statements:
1. Hurricane Florence originated from the western Atlantic Ocean and reached the east coast of America.
2. Typhoon Mangkhut stormed into the Asia Pacific region.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to ‘Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan scheme, observe the following three statements:
1. The scheme is primarily aimed at ensuring remunerative prices to the farmers for their produce.
2. The scheme is also aimed at providing the prices of potential produce in case of crop loss/ damage.
3. Private sector is also involved in this scheme.

Q. Which of the statements given above are correct?

‘Smart Fence Project’ (which entails deploying laser-activated fences and technology-enabled barriers) has been launched along which international border?

The demise of Anna Malhotra was featured in the newspapers, because:

Consider the following Indian languages:
1. Tamil
2. Telugu
3. Kannada
4. Marathi
5. Malayalam

Q. Which of the following groups most accurately represents the Dravidian languages?

With reference to India’s first ‘National Sports University’, observe the following two statements:
1. It has been set up through a Bill passed by the State Legislative Assembly.
2. The university has been set up in Assam.

Q. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

​ With reference to ‘India Post Payments Bank’, read the following three statements carefully:
1. Up to one lakh rupees can be deposited in these banks.
2. Other payments can also be made from accounts in these banks.
3. Loans can also be taken from these banks if required.

Q. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Arrange the following events in an increasing/ascending order:
1. Parliament of the world’s religions, Chicago.
2. Formation of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party.
3. Mahatma Gandhi returns to India from South Africa.
4. Raja Ram Mohan Roy passed away.

Which of the following can be placed in a group based on nature off their duties?
1. ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist)
2. Anganwadi workers
3. Bank Mitra
4. ANM (Auxiliary Nurse Midwife)

When Indian rupee depreciates against US dollar, which of the following categories gains the most out of it?

With reference to the verdict given by the Supreme Court on Section 377 of IPC regarding homosexuality, observe the following statements:
1. Although homosexuality is an unnatural act, it is not a crime.
2. Sexual relations with children and animals will be offenses.
3. Gay relationships come under the right to life.
Q. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to COMCASA, observe the following statements:
1. This is a defense agreement.
2. This agreement has been signed between India and the USA in 2018.

Q. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the ‘two-plus-two dialogue’, observe the following statements:
1. This dialogue took place between India and the USA.
2. Foreign as well as Home Ministers of both countries participated in this dialogue.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 Indian Government’s ‘One Card One Nation’ policy is related to: