Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 2 March 2018

Q1. Consider the following 3 statements:

i) The judiciary is within the purview of Lokpal/Lokayukta in India
ii) In New Zealand, the judiciary is NOT within the purview of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Investigation.
iii) In Sweden, the judiciary is NOT within the purview of the Ombudsman system

Which of the above statement/s is/are true?

a) Only i and iii
b) Only ii and iii
c) Only ii
d) All are true

Q2. With reference to deficit financing, monetized deficit is the part that is financed through?

a) borrowings from public sector scheduled commercial banks
b) external commercial borrowings
c) borrowings from RBI
d) none of the above

Q3. Which among the following statements is / are correct?

i) Tides are of great help in navigation and fishing
ii) High tide enables big ships to enter or leave the harbour safely
iii) Tide prevents siltation in the harbours
iv) Kandla and Diamond Harbour are tidal ports
v) The tidal nature of the mouth of the river Hooghly is of crucial importance to Kolkata as port

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

a) i, ii, iii & iv
b) i, ii, iii, iv & v
c) i, ii , iii & v
d) i, ii & iv