15 October 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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15 October 2021 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Among the following cities, which one lies on a latitude closest to tropic of Cancer?
CorrectAnswer: A
IncorrectAnswer: A
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2. Question
Which of the following is incorrect in reference to the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF)
Scheme?CorrectAnswer: B
Option b is incorrect: The budget for FY2021-22 proposed that the interest earned on the EPF contributions (only employee contribution) above ₹2.5 lakh a year will now be taxable.IncorrectAnswer: B
Option b is incorrect: The budget for FY2021-22 proposed that the interest earned on the EPF contributions (only employee contribution) above ₹2.5 lakh a year will now be taxable. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which among the following organisations publishes the Global Terrorism Index
CorrectAnswer: C
IncorrectAnswer: C
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4. Question
Consider the following statements about Bharat QR code:
1. It is a single unified QR code capable of accepting payments from Visa, MasterCard, RuPay Cards.
2. It requires an upfront investment in form of Point of Sale (PoS) machine.
3. It has been developed by Reserve Bank of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: A
Statement 2 is incorrect. Bharat QR code does not require any upfront expenditure as it uses a printed QR
code and customer uses mobile phone to make the payment.
Statement 3 is incorrect. Bharat QR code has been developed by National Payments Corporation of India,
Master card and Visa. It has been devised based on the directions set up by Reserve Bank of India.IncorrectAnswer: A
Statement 2 is incorrect. Bharat QR code does not require any upfront expenditure as it uses a printed QR
code and customer uses mobile phone to make the payment.
Statement 3 is incorrect. Bharat QR code has been developed by National Payments Corporation of India,
Master card and Visa. It has been devised based on the directions set up by Reserve Bank of India. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements about the right to internet access in India:
1. The freedom of speech and expression using the internet is a fundamental right.
2. Maharashtra had become the first state to declare the access to Internet “a basic human right”.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: A
Statement 2 is incorrect. Kerala had become the first state in 2017 to declare access to Internet “a basic
human right”IncorrectAnswer: A
Statement 2 is incorrect. Kerala had become the first state in 2017 to declare access to Internet “a basic
human right”
