UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 28/04/2021

Consider the following statements regarding Large Area Certification (LAC) scheme:

1) It is a quick and cost-effective process to confer organic certification to contiguous areas.

2) The Government of India has certified 14,491 ha of area under this scheme in the islands of Lakshadweep.

3) This scheme is a part of PGS-India (Participatory Guarantee System) certification programme.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Aditya-L1 Support Cell (AL1SC):

1) Its aim is to provide support to guest observers in analyzing science data and preparing science observing proposals.

2) It is an initiative of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Supply Chain Resilience initiative, recently in news, is an initiative between:

Consider the following statements regarding National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP):

1) It lays down the requirements for producing, processing, packaging and labelling of organic products which need to be exported.

2) The NPOP has been implemented by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).

3) The NPOP certification has been recognised by the European Union to export unprocessed plant products except in the United Kingdom.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with regards to herd immunity:

1) The herd immunity concept is based on lowering the number of susceptible individuals.

2) The herd immunity number is not a static number but it changes depending on the rate of transmission of the virus and the extent of virus present.

3) The population touched by Covid can also be estimated by the Infection Fatality Rate (IFR).

Which if the above statements is/are correct?