Daily Current Affairs MCQ Quiz for UPSC, IAS, UPPSC/UPPCS, MPPSC. BPSC, RPSC & All State PSC Exams (09 October 2020)

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

Date: 09 October 2020

Q1. Question: With reference to the Nobel Prize for Literature, consider the following statements:

1. American poet Louise Gluck has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for the year 2020.
2. The Nobel Prize for Literature is awarded by the Swedish Academy.

Which of the above statements is / are not correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q2. Question: With reference to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), consider the following statements:

1. It is the leading US agency dealing with money laundering internationally.
2. Recently a number of FinCEN files were leaked which led to suspicious transactions of large scale of money internationally.

Which of the above statements is / are not correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q3. Consider the following statement and choose the correct one-

A. By the terms of Alfred Nobel’s will the Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded by the Swedish Academy since 1901.
B. The Swedish Academy was founded in 1786 by Swedish King Gustav III.

Option-

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

Q4. Consider the following statement and choose the correct one-

A. Calcium nitrate, also called Norgessalpeter (Norwegian saltpeter), is an inorganic compound with the formula Ca(NO3)2.
B. This blue in color salt absorbs moisture from the air and is commonly found as a tetrahydrate. It is mainly used as a component in fertilizers but has other applications.

Option-

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

Q5. Consider the following statement and choose the correct one-

A. The first philatelic Society in India was founded in Calcutta on 6 March 1897 to service postage- stamp collections.
B. The Electronic Indian Postal Order (e-IPO) was introduced on 22 March 2013, initially only for citizens living abroad.
C. The Postal Index Number (PIN, or sometimes redundantly PIN code) is a Five-digit postal code. The PIN system was made by Shriram Bhikaji Velankar when he was at service in Kolkata.

Option-

1. A only
2. B and C only
3. A,B and C
4. A and B

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Question 1: (C)

Explanation : Recently American poet Louise Gluck has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for the year 2020. Louise Gluck has been awarded this award "for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal." The Nobel Prize for Literature is awarded by the Swedish Academy.

Question 2: (C)

Explanation : Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is the leading US agency dealing with money laundering internationally. It was established in the year 1990. It comes under the United States Department of Treasury. Recently it has filed more than 2500 'Suspicious Activity Reports' (SARs) filed by banks. After Panama Papers and Paradise Papers, another revelation has surfaced showing a long chain of questionable transactions internationally. The revelation, known as the FinCEN Files, has exposed the vulnerabilities of money laundering (legalizing illegal money) mechanisms around the world. FinCEN Files, more than 2500 confidential files leaked containing suspicious activity reports (SARs) sent by banks to US authorities between 2000 and 2017.

Question 3: (3)

Explanation : Not required.

Question 4: (1)

Explanation : This colorless salt absorbs moisture from the air and is commonly found as a tetrahydrate. It is mainly used as a component in fertilizers but has other applications.

Question 5: (1)

Explanation : The Postal Index Number (PIN, or sometimes redundantly PIN code) is a six-digit postal code. The PIN system was made by Shriram Bhikaji Velankar when he was at service in Kolkata. It was introduced on 15 August 1972 by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. There are nine postal zones in the country; the first eight are geographical regions, and the ninth is reserved for the Army Postal Service (APS).