Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 11 September 2020

Q1. India is scheduled to host the meeting of Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, SCO on 29-30 November 2020 in New Delhi. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1)This will be the first Prime Minister level meeting to be hosted by India since its elevation as a full-member of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, SCO.
2)  SCO Heads of State council and Heads of Government Council are two independent mechanisms which focus on political & security related matters and trade and economy related matters respectively. 
3) India joined the SCO as an observer in 2005 and became a full member alongwith Pakistan in 2017.

Options :

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

Q2. The temperature of the outer core of the earth ranges from 4400 °C in the outer regions to 6000 °C near the inner core. Which of the following factors lead to this high temperature within the core ?

1) Compression of the core.
2) Energy released at the inner core boundary as it grows (latent heat of crystallisation).
3) Latent heat of evaporation.
4) Radioactivity of potassium, uranium and thorium.
5) Energy released due to gravitational pull of celestal bodies.

Options :

a) 1,2 & 3 only
b) 1,2 & 4 only
c) 2,3 & 5 only
d) 1,3 & 5 only 

Q3. Revenue shortfalls in India, the major economy hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, are likely to force the Centre to borrow more, but it will only consider monetising its deficit as a last resort, claims sources. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) Monetised deficit is the monetary support the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) extends to the Centre as part of the government's borrowing programme. 
2) The exercise leads to an increase in total money supply in the system, and hence inflation, as RBI creates fresh money to purchase the bonds.
3) The same bonds are later used to bring down inflation as they are sold in the secondary market which helps RBI infuse excess money into the market and rein in the lowering of prices.

Options :

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

Q4. The Union Home Ministry has granted Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration to GurdwaraHarmandir Sahib, or the Golden Temple, in Amritsar, enabling it to receive foreign donations recently. Which of the following statements regarding the act stands true ?

1) Foreign funding of voluntary organizations in India is regulated under FCRA act and is implemented by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Under the Act, organisations require to register themselves every five years.
2) A person having a definite cultural, economic, educational, religious or social programme can accept foreign contribution after getting registration or prior permission from the concerned state government.
3) As per the amended FCRA rules, all NGOs registered or granted prior permission under FCRA are now required to upload details of foreign contributions received and utilized by them every three months on their website or the FCRA website.

Options :

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

Q5. India and Angola held their first joint commission meeting during which the countries decided to expand their trade and discuss cooperation in health, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and defence. Angola is the second largest supplier of crude oil to India from the sub Saharan region . Which of the following countries is the largest supplier ?

a) South Africa
b) Zimbabwe
c) Nigeria
d) Morocco
 

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