12th September 2020 : Daily Prelims Current Affairs MCQ Questions Cum Answers for Civil Services (UPSC/IAS/IPS/PCS) ( Arora IAS)

Q1. Consider the following statements with respect to FCRA (Foreign Contribution

(Regulation) Act) 2010 and choose the correct options:

1. Foreign donations to all the NGOs in India are exempted from the provisions of FCRA.
2. No person who receives foreign contribution as per provisions of this Act shall transfer to another person unless that person is also authorized to receive foreign contribution under FCRA.
3. Any organisation of a political nature and any company engaged in the production and broadcast of audio or audiovisual news or current affairs programmes are prohibited from accepting foreign contributions.

 

1. 1, 2 and 3 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 3 only
4. 1 only

 

 

Q2. Consider the following statements with respect to Comptroller and Auditor-General(CAG)and choose the correct option:

1. Among the duties performed by CAG is the audit of all expenditures from the Consolidated Fund of India, contingency funds and Public Accounts.
2. The salary, allowances and other terms of service of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India are determined by the Parliament.
3. He/she is appointed by the President.

 

1. 2 and 3 only
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 2 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

 

 

Q3. Consider the following statements with respect to “Ranking of States on Support to  Startup Ecosystems” and choose the incorrect option:

1. Gujarat has been consistently categorised as the best performer in two consecutive editions of startup ranking of states.
2. The ranking is released by NITI Aayog.
3. The ranking is based on seven broad reform areas consisting of thirty action points.

 

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 only
4. 3 only

 

 

Q4. Which of the following is/are the categories considered under the Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF):

1. Energy and Green Buildings
2. Urban Planning, Green Cover & Biodiversity
3. Mobility and Air Quality
4. Affordable Housing
5. Water Management
6. Waste Management
7. Self-financing

 

1. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 only
2. 1, 2, 5 and 6 only
3. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7 only
4. 1, 2 and 3 only

 

 

Answers

 

 

Q1. Consider the following statements with respect to FCRA (Foreign Contribution

(Regulation) Act) 2010 and choose the correct options:

1. Foreign donations to all the NGOs in India are exempted from the provisions of FCRA.
2. No person who receives foreign contribution as per provisions of this Act shall transfer to another person unless that person is also authorized to receive foreign contribution under FCRA.
3. Any organisation of a political nature and any company engaged in the production and broadcast of audio or audiovisual news or current affairs programmes are prohibited from accepting foreign contributions.

 

1. 1, 2 and 3 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 3 only
4. 1 only

 

Answer: b

Explanation:

Foreign donations to only those NGOs that are registered under FCRA are exempted from the provisions of FCRA.

No person who receives foreign contribution as per provisions of this Act shall transfer to another person unless that person is also authorized to receive foreign contribution under FCRA.

Any organisation of a political nature and any company engaged in the production and broadcast of audio or audiovisual news or current affairs programmes are prohibited from accepting foreign contributions.

 

Q2. Consider the following statements with respect to Comptroller and Auditor-General(CAG)and choose the correct option:

1. Among the duties performed by CAG is the audit of all expenditures from the Consolidated Fund of India, contingency funds and Public Accounts.
2. The salary, allowances and other terms of service of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India are determined by the Parliament.
3. He/she is appointed by the President.

 

1. 2 and 3 only
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 2 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

 

Answer: d

 

Q3. Consider the following statements with respect to “Ranking of States on Support to  Startup Ecosystems” and choose the incorrect option:

1. Gujarat has been consistently categorised as the best performer in two consecutive editions of startup ranking of states.
2. The ranking is released by NITI Aayog.
3. The ranking is based on seven broad reform areas consisting of thirty action points.

 

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 only
4. 3 only

 

Answer: c

Explanation:

Gujarat has been consistently categorised as the best performer in two consecutive editions of startup ranking of states among all States and one Union Territory (UT) Delhi, barring north-eastern States and other UTs.

The ranking is released by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).

The ranking is based on seven broad reform areas consisting of thirty action points.

 

Q4. Which of the following is/are the categories considered under the Climate Smart

Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF):

1. Energy and Green Buildings
2. Urban Planning, Green Cover & Biodiversity
3. Mobility and Air Quality
4. Affordable Housing
5. Water Management
6. Waste Management
7. Self-financing

 

1. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 only
2. 1, 2, 5 and 6 only
3. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7 only
4. 1, 2 and 3 only

 

Answer: a

Explanation:

Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF) assessment framework has 28 indicators across five categories namely; (i) Energy and Green Buildings, (ii) Urban Planning, Green Cover & Biodiversity, (iii) Mobility and Air Quality, (iv) Water Management and (v) Waste Management