Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 19 September 2020

Q1. With respect to Nano technology applications in nutrient intake and food safety habits which of the following statements stands true ?

1) Nanotechnology is also poised to create better food packaging. It could reduce the amount of plastic used, for example, or make containers smarter by building in sensors that tell us whether the food inside is still fresh.
2) Manipulating food at this scale could help to develop lower-fat foods that still taste great, or allow manufacturers to pack more nutrients into otherwise vitamin-free foods.
3) Human gut is not capable of dealing with nano-scale food and therefore nano foods could be detrimental to human body.

Options :

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q2. Critically endangered is the highest risk category assigned by the IUCN (International  Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List to wild species. Which of the following includes the criteria todetermine whether a taxon is threatened ?

1) Populations have declined or will decrease, by greater than 50% over the last 5 years or three generations.
2) Small population size of less than 250 individuals and continuing decline at 25% in 3 years or one generation.
3) Have a restricted geographical range.

Options :

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q3. Environment Minister PrakashJavadekar has said that eight beaches of the country have been recommended for the coveted ‘Blue Flag’ international eco-label. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1)Blue Flag certification is a globally recognised eco-label accorded by an international agency ‘Foundation for Environment Education, Denmark’ based on 33 stringent criteria in four major heads–environmental education and information, bathing water quality, environment management and conservation and safety and services in the beaches.
2) The ‘Blue Flag’ beach is an eco-tourism model endeavouring to provide the tourists/beachgoers clean and hygienic bathing water, facilities/amenities, safe and healthy environment and sustainable development of the area.
3) Beaches covered under the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) projects will not be considered for Blue flag certifications.

Options :

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q4. Finance Minister recently tabled the first batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants for the financial year 2019-20 in both the Houses of Parliament saying of the total spend, cash outgo will be about 19,000 crore. Which of the following statements with respect to supplementary grants stands true ?

1) When grants, authorised by the Parliament, fall short of the required expenditure, an estimate is presented before the parliament for supplementary or additional grants. These grants are presented and passed by the Parliament before the end of the financial year.
2) The Estimates Committee examines these excesses and gives recommendations to the Parliament. The Demand for Excess Grants is made before the actual expenditure is incurred and is presented to the Parliament after the end of the financial year.
3) Supplementary, additional or excess grants and Votes on account, votes of credit and exceptional grants are mentioned in the Constitution of India 1949.

Options :

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q5. Which of the following Indian states/UT’s recently launched the National Generic Document Registration System, which is an online registration system for transactions in purchase or sale of land ?

a) Odisha
b) Jammu & Kashmir
c) Kerala
d) Assam
 

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