MCQ for 19-may-2021-mcqs-test

With reference to the International Museum Day, consider the following statements:

1. It is observed on 18 May every year.

2. The theme for International Museum Day 2021 is ‘The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine’.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), consider the following statements:

1. Between 2000 and 2016, the number of deaths from heart disease due to working long hours increased by 42%, and from stroke by 19%.

2. Most of the deaths recorded were among people dying aged 60-79 years, who had worked for 55 hours or more per week between the ages of 45 and 74 years.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, consider the following statements:

1. According to European Medicines Agency (EMA) an unopened thawed vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can be stored between 2-8 degrees Celsius for up to a month.

2. mRNA vaccines need to be stored at much lower temperatures than some other kind of COVID-19 vaccines.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following are the components of National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP)?

1. Early warning dissemination systems

2. Capacity building of local communities to respond to disasters

3. Improving access to emergency shelter and evacuation

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

With reference to the retrospective tax, consider the following statements:

1. It means to pay tax for goods and services purchased in the past or income earned in the past.

2. India retrospectively amended its taxation laws through the Finance Act of 2012.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the waqf, consider the following statements:

1. A waqf is an inalienable charitable endowment under Islamic law.

2. The state waqf boards were established by the Union government.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Colombo Port City, often mentioned in news, is located in:

With reference to the coronavirus variants, consider the following statements:

1. B.1.1.7 is known as the ‘U.K. variant’.

2. B.1.351 is known as the ‘South African’ variant.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Who was K. K. Aggarwal?

With reference to the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Amendment Rules, 2021, consider the following statements:

1. The imported goods are not permitted to be sent out for job work.

2. It allows those who import capital goods at a concessional Customs duty to clear them in the domestic market on payment of duty and interest, at a depreciated value.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?