5/8/2020 : Daily Prelims Current Affairs MCQ Questions for Civil Services (UPSC/IAS/IPS/PCS) ( Arora IAS)

Q 1: Which of the following statements is/are not correct regarding ‘Vitamin D’?

1. It is produced endogenously in the body by ultraviolet rays from sunlight.
2. It maintains adequate calcium and phosphate concentrations in blood.
3. The deficiency of vitamin D is only limited to polar regions.

 

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

 

Q2: With reference to the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS), consider the following statements and choose the correct options :

1. It covers the loans given to larger firms and self-employed people.
2. The RBI provides the guarantee to the loans given under ECLGS scheme.

 

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

 

Q3: With reference to Dhole (wild carnivorous animal), consider the following statements and choose the correct options.

1. It is founded in the Himalyan regions only.
2. It is listed as an endangered species in the IUCN’s Red List.
3. It acts as apex predators in forest ecosystems.

 

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

 

Q4: Consider the following statements regarding food security schemes/acts and choose the correct options

1. The National Food Security Act, 2013 legally entitles only rural populations to receive subsidized food grains.
2. One Nation-One Ration Card Scheme seeks to provide portability of food security benefits all across the country.

 

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

 

 

Q5: Which of the following themes of circuits are included in Swadesh Darshan Scheme, choose the correct options

1. Himalayan Circuit
2. Tirthankara Circuit
3. Coastal Circuit
4. Sufi Circuit

 

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