1ST JANUARY ,2021 : DAILY 10.30 A.M UPSC PRELIMS(10 QUESTIONS) MCQs

1. ‘Arr-Rinam’ recently seen in news is a tribal lockdown ritual observed in the State/UT of:

2.  With reference to Yakshagana, consider the following statements:

1. It is a traditional theatre form of Karnataka and Telangana.
2. Usually recited in Kannada and Malayalam, it is also performed in Tulu.

Which of the following pairs given above are correctly matched?

3.  Which among the following is not associated to the Danube-Oder-Elbe Canal?

4. With reference to the National Biopharma Mission, consider the following statements:

1. It is an industry-Academia Collaborative Mission for accelerating biopharmaceutical development in the country.
2.  Under this Mission the Government has launched Innovate in India (i3) programme to create an enabling ecosystem to promote entrepreneurship and indigenous manufacturing in the sector

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. With reference to the National Aquifer Mapping and Management Programme (NAQUIM), consider the following statements:

1. It was launched in 2012, with Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) as the executing body.
2. It aims to cover more than 25 million km2 that have been delineated as “hydrogeologically mappable”.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

6. ‘Benishangul-Gumuz’ region sometimes seen in news is located in which among the following countries?

7. With reference to Mahatma Gandhi Bunkar Bima Yojana (MGBBY), consider the following statements:

1. Ministry of Textiles is implementing converged MGBBY for providing social security benefits like life, accidental & disability insurance coverage to handloom weavers/workers in the age group of 41-55 years.
2. Under the schemes, the claim benefits are provided by LIC directly into the bank account of beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

8. With reference to the Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC 2.0) Scheme, consider the following statements:

1. It provides for development of world class infrastructure along with common facilities and amenities through Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMCs).
2. EMC would set up in geographical areas of certain minimum extent, preferably contiguous, where the focus is on development of basic infrastructure, amenities and other common facilities for the ESDM units.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

9. ‘Stafford Act’ recently seen in news is associated to which among the following countries?

10. ‘United for Biodiversity’ coalition sometimes seen in news is launched by which among the following organizations?