Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 22 September 2018

Q1. Consider the following statements about Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) :

1) CARA was established as a non- statutory body under women & child development ministry in 2015
2) It functions as the nodal body for adoption of Indian children and is mandated to monitor and regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions.
3) As per CARA guidelines,Individuals in a live-in relationship will be able to adopt children from and within India.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q2. Which of the following statements regarding masala bonds are true ?

1)Masala bonds are bonds issued outside India but denominated in Indian Rupees, rather than the local currency.
2) Unlike dollar bonds, where the investors takes the currency risk, masala bond makes the borrowers bear the risk.
3) Withdrawing tax on masala bonds will help in curtailing rupee fall.

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

Q3. Which of the following statements regarding the recently launched National Sex Offenders’ Registry are true ?

1) India became the ninth country in the world to have a National Database on Sexual Offenders (NDSO), accessible only to law enforcement agencies for the purpose of “investigation and monitoring”.
2) The database will be maintained by the National Crime Records Bureau, which will also track whether the State police were updating the records on time.
3) The complaints registered through this portal will be handled by police authorities of the central government.

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

Q4. “ Hayabusa 2 “often seen in news refers to which of the following :

a) the supercomputer developed by china to become pioneers of fster data processing.
b) the miniature robot developed by Russia to be used a homekeeper.
c) is an asteroid sample-return mission operated by the Japanese space agency, JAXA.
d) the second most advanced solar cruise ship developed by China.

Q5. It lies southwest of Sri Lanka and India. The chain of 26 atolls stretches from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to the Addu City in the south. Comprising a territory spanning roughly 298 square kilometres. It is the smallest Asian country by land area and population. It is the world's lowest country, with even its highest natural point being the lowest in the world, at 2.4 metres. The country is also a founding member of SAARC.

The above description refers to which of the following countries ?
a) Seychelles
b) Maldives
c) Mauritius
d) Madagascar

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Answer:

1(d), 2(c), 3(a), 4(c), 5(b)