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Current Affairs MCQs Quiz for UPSC, IAS, UPPSC/UPPCS, MPPSC. BPSC, RPSC & All State PSC Exams

Date: 06 September 2022

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Q1. Which of the following is an application area of precision farming?

1. Forecasting weather
2. Optimizing irrigation
3. Fertilisation
4. Soil Testing
5. Pests control

Choose the correct option:

(a) 1, 2, 4 and 5
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

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Q2. Consider the following statements regarding Indo Pacific Region:

1. It has more than half of the world’s population.
2. It generates one-third of the world’s economic output which is higher than any other regional grouping in the world.
3. More than one-third of the foreign trade in the world takes place in this region.

Choose the correct option below:

a. Only 1 and 2
b. Only 1 and 3
c. Only 2 and 3
d. 1, 2 and 3

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Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012

1. POCSO (Amendment) Act, 2019 mandates provision of capital punishment (death penalty) in some cases of aggravated penetrative sexual assault.
2. The youths who are facing charges under POCSO Act can approach any High Court to quash the case under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Choose the CORRECT answer using the code given below:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Q4. Which of the following statements are correct with regard to teaching ecosystem in India?

1. India is home to approximately 9.7 million teachers across 1.5 million school.
2. As per U.N. report, India has nearly 1,20,000 schools with just one teacher each.
3. Capacity-building schemes like NISHTHA have been launched to help teachers create learner - centred pedagogies at the elementary level.

Choose the correct options from the codes given below.

A) 1 & 2
B) 1 & 3
C) 2 & 3
D) All of them

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Q5. Which of the following term is used to define a situation where both officials and non-officials are engaged in diplomatic negotiation?

a) Backchannel Diplomacy
b) Track II diplomacy
c) Track 1.5 diplomacy
d) Multitrack Diplomacy

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Q6. Consider the following statements:

1. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is a specialised agency of the United Nations that works to address poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries.
2. It is the only multilateral development organization that focuses on rural economies, food security, and climate change.
3. India is a member of the organisation.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) All of the above

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