Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 30 July 2018

Q1. Which of the following statements regarding RFID (radio frequency identification) are true :

1) It uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects. The tags contain electronically-stored information.
2) Unlike a barcode, the tag need not be within the line of sight of the reader, so it may be embedded in the tracked object.
3) RFID tags can be attached to cash, clothing, and possessions, or implanted in animals and people.

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

Q2. Which of the following regarding National nutrition strategy are true :?

1) The Strategy aims to reduce all forms of malnutrition by 2030, with a focus on the most vulnerable and critical age groups.
2) The Strategy aims to strengthen the ownership of Panchayati Raj institutions and urban local bodies over nutrition initiatives.
3) It was brought in order to replace the ICDS programme.

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all are true

Q3. According to regulations by FSSAI (The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) :

1) No article of food shall be cleared from the customs unless it has a valid shelf life of not less than 60 per cent at the time of import.
2) FSSAI can reject consignments which do not comply with the provisions of Labeling and Packaging Regulations, 2011 at the visual inspection, without drawing any sample.

Which of the above statements are not correct :

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) Both are incorrect

Q4. The country is the worlds largest island country .it is also the world's 4th most populous country as well as the most populous Austronesian and Muslim-majority country.The country shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and the eastern part of Malaysia.

The above statements refers to which of the following countries ?

a) Java
b) Indonesia
c) Bali
d) Thailand

Q5. Which of the following statements regarding whaling is true ?

1) Whaling is the hunting of whales for their usable products like meat, oil and blubber.
2) The International Whaling Commission (IWC) was set up to decide hunting quotas and other relevant matters based on the findings of its Scientific Committee.
3) Non-member countries are not bound by its regulations and conduct their own management programs

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all are true