08 July 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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08 July 2021 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following pairs
Country : Navigation Satellite System
1. BeiDou : Japan
2. GLONASS : Russia
3. Quasi-Zenith : China
4. Galileo : Canada
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?CorrectAnswer: B
BeiDou : China
GLONASS : Russia
Quasi-Zenith :Japan
Galileo :European UnionIncorrectAnswer: B
BeiDou : China
GLONASS : Russia
Quasi-Zenith :Japan
Galileo :European Union - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following pairs: Strait Between
1. Hormuz : Iraq and Iran
2. Malacca : Australia and Indonesia
3. Bering : Russia and the USA
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?CorrectAnswer: C
The Strait of Hormuz, located between Oman and Iran.
The Strait of Malacca or Straits of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water, 580 miles in length, between
the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra.IncorrectAnswer: C
The Strait of Hormuz, located between Oman and Iran.
The Strait of Malacca or Straits of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water, 580 miles in length, between
the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with reference to Biotech-KISAN Scheme:
1. It aims to provide genetically modified seeds to farmers at concessional rates.
2. It is an initiative of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: D
• Biotech-KISAN scheme is a farmer-centric scheme for farmers, developed by and with farmers
under the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology. Hence, statement 2 is
not correct.
• It is a Pan-India program, following a hub-and-spoke model and stimulates entrepreneurship and
innovation in farmers and empowers women. The programme links available science and technology to
the farm by first understanding the problem of the local farmer and then providing scientific solutions to
those problems.
• Biotech-KISAN aims to link farmers, scientists and science institutions across the country in a
network that identifies and helps solve their problems in a cooperative manner. Hence, statement 1
is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: D
• Biotech-KISAN scheme is a farmer-centric scheme for farmers, developed by and with farmers
under the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology. Hence, statement 2 is
not correct.
• It is a Pan-India program, following a hub-and-spoke model and stimulates entrepreneurship and
innovation in farmers and empowers women. The programme links available science and technology to
the farm by first understanding the problem of the local farmer and then providing scientific solutions to
those problems.
• Biotech-KISAN aims to link farmers, scientists and science institutions across the country in a
network that identifies and helps solve their problems in a cooperative manner. Hence, statement 1
is not correct. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with reference to National Transit Pass System:
1. It is an online system for issuing transit permits for timber, bamboo and other forest produce.
2. It is launched recently by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: A
It was recently launched by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Hence, statement 2 is
not correct.IncorrectAnswer: A
It was recently launched by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Hence, statement 2 is
not correct. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The “Strategic Policy & Facilitation Bureau (SPFB)” was established recently by which ministry/body in India?
CorrectAnswer: C
Ministry of AYUSH and M/s Invest India will form a collaboration to set up a strategic policy unit
called “Strategic Policy & Facilitation Bureau (SPFB)” to facilitate planned and systematic growth
of the Ayush Sector. Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.IncorrectAnswer: C
Ministry of AYUSH and M/s Invest India will form a collaboration to set up a strategic policy unit
called “Strategic Policy & Facilitation Bureau (SPFB)” to facilitate planned and systematic growth
of the Ayush Sector. Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.
