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UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 22/06/2021

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Question 1

Consider the following statements regarding Black Softshell Turtle:

1) It is a marine turtle species found in Bay of Bengal.

2) It is a vulnerable species in IUCN Red list.

3) It does not have any legal protection under the Indian Wildlife Protection Act,1972

4) It is mainly found in Bhitarkanika National Park, Odisha.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 2

Consider the following statements regarding Light Utility helicopter (LUH).

1) The helicopter is a replacement for Cheetah & Chetak helicopters which are being operated by Indian Armed forces.

2) The helicopter was designed and developed by Russian Aeronautics Ltd.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

Question 3

With reference to Poverty Estimation in India, consider the following statements:

1) Poverty line in India is estimated based on monthly per capita expenditure.

2) Alagh Committee (1979) determined a poverty line based on a minimum daily calorie requirement.

3) Rangarajan committee report (2014) determined the poverty line based on the consumption expenditure.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 4

With reference to International Day of Yoga consider the following statements.

1) The idea of the International Day of yoga was proposed by India during the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

2) This year, the theme for International Yoga Day is “Yoga for Health-Yoga at Home”.

3) In India, yoga trainers or instructors are trained through the initiative Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas yojana.

4) The M-Yoga app is a collaborative effort of the World Health Organisation and DRDO.

Select the correct using code given below?

Question 5

Consider the following statements regarding national population register:

1) The NPR is a register of usual residents linked with location particulars down to the village level.

2) It is being prepared under provisions of the The Census Act 1948

3) The objective of the NPR is to create a comprehensive identity database of every usual resident in the country

4) It is mandatory for every usual resident of India to register in the NPR.

5) The NPR database would contain only the demographic details.

Which among the above given statements is/are correct?

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