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

Q 1:

Consider the following pairs representing Theatre Forms in various States and choose the correctly matched pairs :

1. Bhand Pather- Kashmir
2. Bhavai – Gujarat
3. Jatra- Bengal
4. Bhaona- Tamil Nadu
5. Therukoothu- Assam

 

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

 

Q2:

Nuakhai Juhar represents which of the following?

 

1. Agricultural Festival
2. Ritual of Sati in Western India
3. Largest tribal gathering
4. Coast guard exercise to save fishermen during cyclone Amphan

 

Q3:

With reference to National Council for Transgender Persons, which of the following is/are correct?

 

1. It is not a constitutional body.
2. It aims to ensure that transgender welfare boards are set up in the National capital and the metropolitan cities only.

 

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

Q 4:

With reference to Electoral Bonds, which of the following statements is/are NOT correct?

 

1. Electoral Bond is a financial instrument for making donations to political parties.
2. State Bank of India is authorised to issue and encash these bonds, which are valid for fifteen days from the date of issuance.

 

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both of them
4. Neither 1 nor 2

 

Q5:

A draft for Drinking water supply quality management system requirements for piped drinking water supply service has been recently prepared by which of the following?

 

1. Bureau of Indian Standard.
2. Niti Ayog
3. Ministry of Jal Shakti
4. None of them