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UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 30/06/2021

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Question 1

Consider the following statements regarding UAPA [Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act]:

1) It aims at effective prevention of unlawful activities associations in India.

2) Under the act, the investigating agency can file a charge sheet in maximum 180 days after the arrests.

3) It has death penalty and life imprisonment as highest punishments.

4) Under the act, only organisations can be designated as terrorists.

Which among the above given statements is/are correct?

Question 2

Consider the following statements regarding National Drone policy:

1) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has designed five different categories of drones as Nano, Micro, Small, Medium, and Large.

2) Under the policy, Nano drones which weigh less than 5 kg or equal does not need a registration or license.

3) Digital sky portal will be used for obtaining all the required permissions for flying drone.

4) The current regulations make it illegal for non-governmental agencies, organisations and individuals to use UAVs.

Which among the above given statements is/are incorrect?

Question 3

With reference to Gravitational waves consider the following statements:

1) It is a form of energy which is released by the merging of pairs of black holes and neutron stars.

2) Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory project located in Tamilnadu state.

3) The Gravitational Waves signals are observed by a matched filtering method.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

Question 4

Consider the following statements regarding parliamentary calendar in India:

1) India has a fixed parliamentary calendar provided by the Constitution.

2) Parliament meets for three sessions in a year.

3) Monsoon Session usually begins in July and finishes in August.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

Question 5

Consider the following statements regarding Scheme for formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises:

1) Scheme will be implemented over a 5 year period from 2020-21 to 2024-25

2) Only SHGs, FPOs and Cooperatives will be eligible for benefit under this scheme.

3) The expenditure will be shared by GOI and the States in a ratio of 60:40.

4) Special provisions have been made for women, tribal districts and aspirational districts.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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