UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 03/05/2021

Consider the following statements regarding SUTRA model:

1) It is a mathematical model for predicting and charting the trajectory of COVID-19.

2) Mathematical models cannot provide a mechanism to predicting alternate scenarios.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding National Building Code:

1) National Building Code of India does not deal with Fire and Life Safety.

2) Hospitals come under the institutional category in the code.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding oxygen concentrators:

1) It is device that takes in ambient air and increase the oxygen concentration, by filtering out and throwing away nitrogen.

2) Oxygen Concentrators can work 24 x 7 without the need to refill.

3) Oxygen Concentrators can be self-administered without medical guidance.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) project:

1) It aims at improving project preparation, and attract investment into infrastructure like highways, railways, ports, airports, mobility, energy and agriculture and rural industry.

2) It is spread over a span of three years FY 2019-2023.

3) Currently, the FDI allowed under roads-highways sector is 75%.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding production of ethanol in India:

1) In order to support sugar sector and interest of sugarcane farmers the production of ethanol has been allowed from B-Heavy Molasses, sugarcane juice, sugar syrup and sugar.

2) To increase production of fuel grade ethanol and to achieve blending targets, the Govt of India has allowed use of maize and rice with FCI for production of ethanol.

3) Sugarcane and ethanol is produced mainly in three states viz Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?