Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 13 April 2021

Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding Nano Sniffer:

1. It can accurately detect a wide range of military, commercial, and home-made explosives threats.
2. It provides trace detection of nano-gram quantity of explosives & delivers result in seconds.
3. India became the first country has developed such kind of devices. 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3 only

Q.2) Sputnik V is a COVID vaccine that has been developed by 

(a) Japan 

(b) France 

(c) Italy 

(d) Russia 

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding Financial Action Task Force:

1. It is an inter-governmental body established in 1989.
2. It aims to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and other related threats to the integrity of the international financial system. 
3. Pakistan is the only country has been put under FATF grey list. 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3 only

(d) 1 and 2 only

Q.4) With reference to the Bombay Natural HistorySociety, consider the following statements:

1. It is a non-governmental organisation established in 1883.
2. It specializes in the conservation of nature and natural resources as well as organizing education activities and exploration of natural history.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) Neither 1 nor 2

(b) Both 1 and 2 

(c) 1 only

(d) 2 only

Q.5) Consider the following statements regarding Northern Ireland:

1. It was created in 1921.
2.It is geographically as well as politicallypart of the Ireland.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) Neither 1 nor 2

(b) Both 1 and 2 

(c) 1 only

(d) 2 only

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