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UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 16/03/2021

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Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding the Great Indian Bustard is/are correct ?

1) At present its population is found in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

2) Bustards generally favour flat open landscapes with minimal visual obstruction and disturbance.

3) They avoid grasses taller than themselves and dense scrub like thickets.

Select the correct answer

Question 2

Consider the following statements regarding Bhaona:

1) It is a traditional form of entertainment, with religious messages.

2) It is a creation of Sankardeva, written in the early sixteenth century.

3) The bhaonas are written in the Bengali languages.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 3

Recently Seen a fire accident in the Shetrunjay Hills reserve forest, so consider the following statements.

1) The hills are located in Jabalpur district in Madhya Pradesh.

2) The forest area is the habitat of Asiatic lions and the hills are considered as a sacred hill by Jains.

Which of the above statements is/are correct.

Question 4

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

1) It took into consideration the standards prescribed by the Convention on the Rights of the Child adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations.

2) The Act defines Child as any person below eighteen.

3) Consensual sex with a person below 18 will not be considered as a rape.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Question 5

Consider the following statement about the Wholesale Price Index (WPI).

1) It measures the changes in the prices of goods only.

2) The base year of WPI is 2011-12 which is effective from 2014

3) Its good basket includes food products such as Sugar, Vegetable, Animal Oil and fats and Tobacco Products.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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