Daily Current Affairs MCQ Quiz for UPSC, IAS, UPPSC/UPPCS, MPPSC. BPSC, RPSC & All State PSC Exams (12 August 2020)

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

Date: 12 August 2020

Q1. Consider the following statement regarding Tribal Movement-

1. The Mundas and Kols were one of the tribes inhabiting the Chhotanagpur area.
2. The Mundas were able to get an able and charismatic leader in Birsa Munda who proclaimed a rebellion in 1894.
3. Ministry of Tribal Affairs Setting up Tribal Freedom Fighters’ Museums to give due Recognition to Sacrifices and Contribution to Country’s Freedom Struggle by Tribal People.

Select the correct option-

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

Q2. Consider the following statement-

1. Krishi Megh (National Agricultural Research & Education System -Cloud Infrastructure and Services) was launched by Ministery of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare.
2. The National Agricultural Higher Education Project has been funded by the Government of India and the Asian Development Bank.

Select the correct option-

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

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

A. The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.
B. The WHO was established by constitution on 5 June 1948, which is commemorated as World Health Day. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with six semi-autonomous regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide

OPTION

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

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

A. The Mitakshara school of Hindu law codified as the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 governed succession and inheritance of property but only recognised males as legal heirs.
B. The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 gave Hindu women the right to be coparceners or joint legal heirs in the same way a male heir does.
C. The 174th Law Commission Report had also recommended this reform in Hindu succession law.

Option:

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

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Question 1: (D)

Explanation : Not required.

Question 2: (A)

Explanation : The National Agricultural Higher Education Project has been funded by the Government of India and the World Bank.

Question 3: (1)

Explanation : The WHO was established by constitution on 7th April 1948, which is commemorated as World Health Day. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with six semi-autonomous regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide.

Question 4: 3)

Explanation : Not required.