UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 15/05/2021

What do you understand by Black fungus? Recently in the news.

Recently, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. IREDA has been conferred with “Green Urja Award” . Consider the following statements regarding IREDA:

1) IREDA comes under the administrative control of the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE).

2) It is the only dedicated institution for financing Renewable Energy (RE) & Energy Efficiency (EE) projects in India.

3) IREDA is a Navratna Enterprise.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

Which of the following countries border the Mediterranean Sea?

1) Israel

2) Lebanon

3) Jordan

4) Cyprus

5) Syria

6) Turkey

Select your answer from the codes given below:

Consider the following statements regarding Technology Development Board (TDB):

1) It is a statutory body.

2) TDB confers National Award for contribution to science and technology in India.

Which of the above statements is/ are correct.

Consider the following statements regarding PM-CARES fund?

1) The fund consists entirely of voluntary contributions from individuals/organizations and does not get any budgetary support.

2) Donations to PM CARES Fund would qualify for 80G benefits for 100% exemption under the Income Tax Act, 1961

3) PM CARES Fund does not get exemption under the FCRA .

4) PM CARES Fund will be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India.

Which among the above given statements is/are incorrect?