16TH JANUARY ,2021 : DAILY 10.30 A.M UPSC PRELIMS(10 QUESTIONS) MCQs

1. Consider the following statements

1. 1. AYURAKSHA is a joint venture of All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and Health Ministry
   2. Its objective is to provide the Ayurveda Preventive and Promotive health services to all the frontline workers

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Cabinet approves Constitution of 22nd Law Commission of India

With reference to it consider the following statements about Law Commission of India

1. The 22nd Law commission has been constituted for a term of three years
2. It is a non-statutory body
3. Its recommendations are advisory in nature Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3. Consider the following statements about National Recruitment Agency (NRA)

1. 1. NRA will conduct a Common Eligibility Test (CET) to shortlist candidates for both the technical and non-technical posts of Group B and C
   2. NRA will have representatives of Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Finance, Education Ministry, the SSC, RRB &

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

4. Consider the following statements about Students’ Learning Enhancement Guidelines

1. 1. These guidelines have been prepared and released by NITI Aayog
   2. These guidelines are model of suggestions for those children, who do not have digital resources to get learning opportunities at home

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. A mobile unit called Dhanwantari Rath equipped with health care services and team of Doctors to outreach OPD services has been launched

It is an initiative of which of the following organisations?

6. The government has taken several initiatives to boost private players in space sector With reference to it consider the following statements

1. 1. New Space India Ltd(NSIL) will allow space activities and usage of department of Space owned facilities by non-government private entities(NGPEs)
   2. IN-SPACE is a Commercial Arm of ISRO established to scale up the industry participation in Indian space

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

7. India has signed a contract for development of five eco-tourism zones in Addu atoll of the island Addu atoll is situated in which of the following countries?

8. Consider the following statements about Atoll

1. 1. It is a ring-shaped coral reef
   2. It surrounds a body of water called a lagoon
   3. Atolls develop with underwater volcanoes, called

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

9. Consider the following statements about Nasha Mukt Bharat: Annual Action Plan (2020-21)

1. 1. The annual action plan has been launched only for the 272 Most Affected Districts
   2. It has been launched by the Narcotics Bureau

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

10. Consider the following statements about Parsi New Year Navroz

1. 1. It is celebrated to mark the beginning of the Iranian
   2. In India and across the world it is celebrated in accordance with the Shahenshahi
   3. It is observed by Iranians and the Parsi community around the

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?