IASbaba Daily Prelims Quiz
UPSC Quiz- 2019 : IASbaba’s Daily Current
Affairs Quiz [Day 83]
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Q.1) Consider the following statements about ‘Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA)’
- It was constituted with the objective of ‘protecting and improving’ the quality of the environment and ‘controlling environmental pollution’ in the National Capital Region.
- It was constituted at the behest of the Supreme Court.
- It is mandated to enforce Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as per the pollution levels.
Select the correct statements
- 1 and 2
- 2 and 3
- 1 and 3
- All of the above
Q.2) Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Rapid Action Force (RAF)’
- It is a specialised wing of the Central Industrial Security Force.
- It is headed by an officer of the rank of Inspector general.
- It is governed by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Select the correct statements
- 1 and 2
- 2 and 3
- 1 and 3
- All of the above
Q.3) Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Bisphenol A’
- It is used primarily to make plastics.
- It is used in food packaging items to extend shelf life and protect food from contamination and spoilage.
Select the correct statements
- 1 Only
- 2 Only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Q.4) Which one of the following is a purpose of ‘UDAY’, a scheme of the Government?
- Providing technical and financial assistance to start-up entrepreneurs in the field of renewable sources of energy
- Providing electricity to every household in the country by 2018
- Replacing the coal-based power plants with natural gas, nuclear, solar, wind and tidal power plants over a period of time
- Providing for financial turnaround and revival of power distribution companies
Q.5) Other than poaching, what are the possible reasons for the decline in the population of Ganges River Dolphins?
- Construction of dams and barrages on rivers
- Getting trapped in fishing nets accidentally
- Use of synthetic fertilizers and other agricultural chemicals in crop-fields in the vicinity of rivers
Select the correct code:
- 1 and 2
- 2 and 3
- 1 and 3
- All of the above
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