Daily Current Affairs MCQ Quiz for UPSC, IAS, UPPSC/UPPCS, MPPSC. BPSC, RPSC & All State PSC Exams (20 August 2020)


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

Date: 20 August 2020


Q1. Consider the following statement regarding National Recruitment Agency (NRA)

1. It will have representatives from the Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Finance, SSC, RRB and IBPS.
2. Initially the NRA will conduct CET twice a year.
3. There shall be no restriction on the number of attempts to be taken by a candidate to appear in the CET subject to the upper age limit.

Select the correct option-

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

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

A. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is an autonomous body established under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.
B. The ‘Eat Right India’ movement initiated by FSSAI under the aegis of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has been creating awareness amongst the people about safe, healthy and sustainable dietary habits

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. The African Union (AU) is a continental union consisting of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa.
B. The bloc was founded on 26 May 2001 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and launched on 9 July 2002 in Durban, South Africa.

OPTION

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

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY)

1. The motive of UDAY is to improve the health and performance of the power distribution companies.
2. The motive of UDAY is to improve the health and performance of the Public Sector Banks of the country.
3. One of the salient features of the scheme is to increase supply of domestic coal to substitute for imported coal.

Select the correct option-

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

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Question 1: (3)

Explanation : Not required.


Question 2: (3)

Explanation : Not required.


Question 3: (3)

Explanation : Not required.


Question 4: (C)

Explanation :

  • The motive of UDAY is to improve the health and performance of the power distribution companies. The salient features of the schemes are-
  • States shall take over 75% of discom debt outstanding as of September 2015.
  • Reduction of Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) losses to 15% by 2018-19.
  • Reduction in difference between average cost of supply and average revenue realized (ARR) by 2018-19.
  • Increased supply of domestic coal to substitute for imported coal.
  • States shall take over future losses of discoms in a phased manner.
  • Banks/FIs not to advance short term debt to discoms for financing losses.