DAILY PRELIMS QUIZ 2021- UPSC IAS current affairs

Daily prelims quiz for prelims 2021 based on current affairs. Following are based on NOVEMBER 17 2020

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Q1: Consider the following statements about india-luxemburg virtual summit often seen in news:

1. It will be the first stand-alone Summit meeting between India and Luxembourg in the past 5 years.
2. They exchange views on Jammu and kashmir issue.

Which of these is /are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

 

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1 only.

• Explanation: Statement 1 is correct as this will be the first stand-alone Summit meeting between India and Luxembourg in the past two decades.
• Statement 2 is wrong as they exchange views on international and global issues of mutual interest. J & K is no longer an international issue.

 

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Q2: Consider the following statements about UNSC frequently seen in news:

1. UNSC comprises Six permanent members and 10 non-permanent member countries
2. Non permanent members are elected elected every year.
3. India and Germany are newly added permanent members for their primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.

Which of these is /are incorrect?

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 1,2 and 3

 

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Explanations: All statements are wrong.

Statement 1 is wrong as UNSC comprises five permanent members and 10 non-permanent member countries.

Statement 2 is wrong as elected for 2 years term.

Statement 3 is wrong as India, Brazil, South Africa, Germany and Japan are strong contenders for permanent membership of the UNSC which has the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.

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Q3: Which of the statement are correct about Vaccine against covid 19?

1. China became the world’s first country to register a coronavirus vaccine.
2. Sputnik V vaccine will be produced in india and china.

Choose from the options below:

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

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2 only. Explanations: Statement 1 is wrong as Russia became the world’s first country to register a coronavirus vaccine, dubbed Sputnik V.

Statement 2 is correct as President Vladimir Putin called for a joint effort by the BRICS countries on the development of the coronavirus vaccines. He suggested that Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 could be produced in China and India, which are members of the five-nation bloc.

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Q4: QRSAM often seen in news is :

A. Vaccine against coronavirus

B. Association of vaccine developing countries against covdi 19.

C. Drone system used in border for surveillance

D. None of these

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Option D. None of these.
Explanations: Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM).

• The flight test, second in the series was conducted at around 1542 hrs from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.
• The Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) System tracked the target accurately and successfully neutralised the airborne target.

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1. Q5: Consider the following statements :

2. Department of Conservation launched vulture action plan 2020-25 for the conservation of vultures in the country.
3. Himalayan vulture is listed as endangered whereas Egyptian vulture is listed as near threatened

Which of these statement(s) is /are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

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Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
Explanations: Statement 1 is wrong as department of conservation (DOC) is public service department of new zealand. MoEF launched action plan in india.
Statement 2 is wrong as The Egyptian vulture is listed as ‘endangered’ while the Himalayan, bearded and cinereous vultures are ‘near threatened’.

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