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Daily Current Affairs MCQ Quiz for UPSC, IAS, UPPSC/UPPCS, MPPSC. BPSC, RPSC & All State PSC Exams

Date: 21 August 2020

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Q1. Consider the following statement regarding Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (5WCSP)

1. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla attended the conference.
2. The theme of the Conference is "Parliamentary leadership for more effective multilateralism"
3. The two day Conference is being organized jointly by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Geneva and the Parliament of Austria with the support of the United Nations (UN).

Select the correct option-

a. 2 and 3
b. 3 Only
c. 1,2 and 3
d. 1 and 2

Q2. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT ONE-

A. The Animal Welfare Board of India is a statutory advisory body on Animal Welfare Laws and promotes animal welfare in the country. Established in 1962 under Section 4 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
B. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, authored by acclaimed dancer and animal lover, Rukmini Devi Arundale, is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted in 1960 to prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals and to amend the laws relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals

OPTION

1. A Only
2. B Only
3. Both
4. None of the above

Q3. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT ONE-

A. Swachh Survekshan (Cleanliness survey) is an annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation in cities and towns across India. It was launched as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, which aimed to make India clean and free of open defecation by 2 October 2019. The surveys are carried out by Quality Council of India.
B. MoHUA, hired a third party research agency, Ipsos - a global market research company to undertake the Swachh Survekshan 2020.

OPTION

1. A only
2. B only
3. A and B
4. None of the above

Q4. Consider the following statement-

1. TRIFED which aims for socio-economic development of tribal people functions under the administrative control of Ministry of Tribal Affairs only.
2. TRIFOOD project is a joint initiative of Ministry of Food Processing Industry, Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED.

Select the correct option-

a. 1 Only
b. 2 only
c. 1 and 2
d. None

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