20 August 2020 : Daily Prelims Current Affairs MCQ Questions for Civil Services or Daily Current Affairs MCQ (UPSC/IAS/IPS/PCS) ( Arora IAS)

Q1:

Consider the following statements regarding Contempt of court in India and choose the correct option :

1. Criminal contempt is the wilful disobedience to any judgment, decree, direction, order, writ or other process of a court.
2. On finding guilty of Contempt of Court, the court can only impose the fines.

 

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

 

Q2:

With reference to ‘Draft Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2020’, consider the following statements and choose the correct option:

1. The draft code introduces the concept of floor wage.
2. The minimum wages cannot be fixed by state governments below floor wage.

 

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

 

Q3:

With reference to National Recruitment Agency (NRA), consider the following statements and choose the correct options :

1. The NRA will be a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
2. It will conduct the Common Eligibility Test (CET) for recruitment to all gazetted and non-gazetted posts in government and public sector banks

 

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

 

Q4:

Which of the following countries are not the members of the EastMed Gas Forum?

1. Israel
2. Italy
3. Hungary
4. Turkey

 

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

 

Q5:

With reference to Lingaraj temple, consider the following statements and choose the correct option :

1. It is a UNESCO world heritage site.
2. The temple is dedicated to the sun god.

 

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2