Day 20- 05 Dec - UPSC Prelim English Quiz - UPSC 2019

Day 20- 05 Dec - UPSC Prelim English Quiz

Based on UPSC Syllabus and Current Affairs

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1. With reference to "RUCO initiative" seen recently in news, consider the following statements:
   1. It stands for 'Repurpose Used Cooking Oil'.
   2. It is an initiative of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
   Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above


2. With reference to Unified Payment Interface 2.0 by National Payment Corporation of India, consider the following statements:
   1. It is exclusively used for banking transaction in EXIM trade to offset forex fluctuations.
   2. It allows for linking overdraft account of subscribers.
   3. NPCI is the umbrella organization for all retail payments in the country.
   4. Merchants can block a certain amount in a customer’s account securely and debit, it at a future date without additional authentication.
   Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

a) 1 Only
b) 1 and 3 Only
c) 3 and 4 Only
d) 1, 2 and 3 Only


3. Consider the following statements about ordinances:
   1. Both Houses of Parliament can pass resolutions disapproving an ordinance.
   2. Six weeks is the maximum life of an ordinance upon the reassembly of both Houses of Parliament.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above


4. As per NITI Aayog’s Composite Water Management Index report released recently,
   1.Nearly 90% of water supply in India is contaminated.
   2.900 million people in the country face high to extreme water stress.
   3. The country’s water demand is projected to be twice the available supply by 2030.
   Select the correct answer using the code give below:

a) 1 and 2 Only
b) 3 Only
c) 2 and 3 Only
d) None of the above


5. As per the Comptroller and Auditor General of India’s report on National Rural Drinking Water Programme, for the 2012-17 period
   1.Not more than half of any single target was attained.
   2.Surface water-based schemes accounted for majority of the schemes under the programme.
   Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above

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