28TH JANUARY ,2021 : DAILY 10.30 A.M UPSC PRELIMS(10 QUESTIONS) MCQs

1. A extreme-UV light has been detected from one of the farthest galaxy called AUDFs01 located 3 billion light-years away from earth by which of the following observatories

2. Consider the following statements about Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM)

1. 1. GTAM platform would lessen the burden on the Agriculture-rich States
   2. GTAM platform will lead to increase in number of participants involved in Agriculture and allied

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3. Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana

1. 1. It is a Central Sector Scheme
   2. It is implemented by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s welfare
   3. The objective is to create modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. Consider the following statements about the Mega Food Park Scheme

1. 1. Mega food park typically consist of supply chain infrastructure excluding food processing
   2. It is implemented by a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) which is a body Corporate registered under the Companies

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statements about India’s first Space Observatory AstroSat

1. 1. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
   2. It is aimed at studying celestial sources in X-ray, optical and UV spectral bands one at a Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

6. Consider the following statements about the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS).

1. 1. It is a permanent organ of the SCO
   2. Its headquarters is based in
   3. RATS plays a very critical role in fight against terrorism, extremism and separatism, Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

7. The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) includes a Standing Technical Sub- Committee (STSC).

With reference to it consider the following statements about STSC

1. It is tasked with undertaking technical review of scientific evidence on matters related to immunization policy and
2. Final recommendations are drafted by the STSC by taking the consent of NATGI Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

8. Consider the following statements about the Online Performance Dashboard Empowering Tribals, Transforming India

1. 1. The Online Performance Dashboard has been launched recently by NITI Aayog
   2. It has been developed by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA)
   3. The Dashboard showcases updated & real-time details of schemes / initiatives of the Ministry for achieving these

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

9. Consider the following statements about the AI Step Up Module

1. 1. This Step up module is specifically devised considering students as young as 12 years of age
   2. The step-up module needs no previous knowledge and introduces the concepts to students from the basics

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

10. Consider the following statements about Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)

1. 1. It is designed to discover thousands of large size planets orbiting around the brightest dwarf stars in the
   2. It is a joint initiative of European Space Agency and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?