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UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 15/07/2021

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Question 1

Bryum Bharatiensis was sometimes seen in the news. Which of the following correctly explains it?

Question 2

Consider the following statements regarding sugarcane production in India:

1) Fair and remunerative price in case of sugarcane is approved by the cabinet committee on economic affairs of the union government.

2) Area under cultivation of sugarcane in India has continuously decreased in the last 5 years.

3) Maharashtra is the top producing state of sugarcane in India.

4) Sugarcane can be used for production of biofuel in India.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Question 3

Consider the following statements regarding Krishna river:

1) Krishna Basin extends over nearly 8% of the total geographical area of the country.

2) Krishna Basin lies in the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra only.

3) The principal tributaries joining Krishna are the Ghataprabha, the Malaprabha, the Bhima, the Tungabhadra and the Musi.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

Question 4

Consider the following statements regarding Guillain-Barre Syndrome.

1) It is a condition in which the body immune system attacks nerve cells.

2) It mainly affects children and the cause of the syndrome follows another illness or infection such as flu.

3) It is not contagious but onset of the syndromes follows a viral or bacterial infection.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Question 5

Consider the following statements with reference to Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM).

1) Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) is a UPI based payment interface developed by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).

2) Singapore has become the first country to adopt India’s BHIM-Unified Payment Interface (UPI) standards for its quick response (QR) code.

Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

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