Daily Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC IAS Prelims - 5 April 2023

Welcome to the RAYACADEMY Daily Current Affairs MCQs! Our focus is to provide you with engaging and informative questions that primarily revolve around current affairs, derived from reliable sources such as 'The Hindu', 'Indian Express', and 'PIB'. Our MCQs test your understanding of factual and conceptual knowledge, which is essential for cracking the UPSC IAS and State PCS prelim exams. Below are some of Today's Current Affairs MCQs. We hope you make the most of this initiative and wish you all the best in your preparation.

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Q1.Consider the following diseases

(1) Diphtheria

(2) Chickenpox

(3) Smallpox

Which of the above diseases has/have been eradicated in India?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) None

Answer: (b)

Explanation: On April 23, 1977, the commission certified that smallpox had been eradicated from India.

Q2.What is the implication if a particular plant species is placed under Schedule VI of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972?

(a) A licence is required to cultivate that plant

(b) Such a plant cannot be cultivated under any circumstances

(c) It is a Genetically Modified crop plant

(d) Such a plant is invasive and harmful to the ecosystem

Answer: (a)

Explanation: Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 has six schedules.

No person is allowed to cultivate a specified plant mentioned in Schedule VI except with a licence granted by the Chief Wild Life Warden.

Plants protected under Schedule VI include: Beddomes’ cycad (Native to India), Blue Vanda (Blue Orchid), Red Vanda (Red Orchid), Kuth (Saussurea lappa), Slipper orchids (Paphiopedilum spp.), Pitcher plant (Nepenthes khasiana)

Q3.Which of the following statements is/are correct about Nathu La pass?

1)Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas connecting India's Sikkim state with China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

2)The pass was closed after the India-China War of 1962 and was reopened in 2006 for cross-border trade.

3)Nathu La pass is the highest motorable pass in the world.

Choose the correct option from the following:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2, and 3

Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas connecting India's Sikkim state with China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

The pass was closed after the India-China War of 1962 and reopened in 2006 for cross-border trade.

However, statement 3 is incorrect. Nathu La pass is not the highest motorable pass in the world. Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed and black-topped the highest motorable road in the world at 19,300 ft at Umlingla Pass in Eastern Ladakh.

Q4.Which of the following states share borders with Arunachal Pradesh?

1)Nagaland

2)Mizoram

3)Assam

4)Manipur

Choose the correct option from the following:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2, 3, and 4

Answer: (c)

Explanation:

Arunachal Pradesh is a state in northeastern India, bordered by Bhutan to the west, China to the north and northeast, Myanmar to the east, and the Indian states of Assam to the south and Nagaland to the southeast. Therefore, statements 1 and 3 are correct.

Q5.Which of the following countries share land borders with Finland?

1)Norway

2)Sweden

3)Russia

4)Denmark

Choose the correct option from the following:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1, 2, and 3 only

(d) 1, 2, 3, and 4

Answer: (c) 1, 2, and 3 only

Explanation:

Finland is a country located in northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Bothnia, and the Gulf of Finland. It shares land borders with three countries:

Norway to the north and northwest

Sweden to the west

Russia to the east

Therefore, statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct

Statement 4 is incorrect, as Denmark is not a neighbouring country of Finland. Denmark is located in northern Europe and is separated from Finland by the Baltic Sea.