Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 17 August 2018

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the new data protection bill :

1) The draft legislation puts the onus on the “data fiduciary” to seek clear, informed, specific and free consent, with the possibility of withdrawal of data of the “principal” to allow for the use and processing of “sensitive personal data”.
2) The report recommends a law to provide for “parliamentary oversight and judicial approval of non-consensual access to personal data”.
3) Section 17 of the draft bill allows non-consensual data processing for “any public interest” or “prevention and detection of any unlawful activity” or “credit scoring”, among other things.

A) 1 & 2 only
B) 2 & 3 only
C) 1 & 3only
D) All the above

Q2. Consider the following pairs of waterfalls & their corresponding states:

1) Kunchikalfalls : Karnataka
2) Langshiangfalls : Meghalaya
3) Khandadharfalls :Odisha

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?

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

Q3. Which of the following statements regarding PM kisansampadayojana are true ?

1) PMKSY is an umbrella scheme which incorporates all ongoing schemes of the Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI).
2) It includes MoFPI’s schemes such as Mega Food Parks, Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure, Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure etc.
3) The implementation of PMKSY will result in creation of modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet.

A) 1 & 2 only
B) 2 & 3only
C) 1 & 3 only
D) All the above

Q4. The “pitch to move” initiative released by the NITI aayog aims to :

A) Identify and reward the startups offering innovative solutions for shared, connected and environment-friendly mobility.
B) To remove block heads in the administrative machinery of gramapanchayats.
C) To make way for easy trading of agricultural commodities online.
D) To make available hassle free internet connectivity in rural villages.

Q5. The global liveability ranking is released by which of the following institutions:

A) Economic Intelligence Unit
B) Amnesty International
C) Transparency international
D) World Bank

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Answer:

1 (D), 2 (D), 3 (D), 4 (A), 5 (A)