Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 1 August 2018

Q1. Which of the following statements regarding GIAN (Global Initiative of Academic Networks) scheme are true ?

1) GIAN Scheme aims at improving the quality of higher education in the country through international collaboration.
2) Facilitate participation of high quality international academicians for delivering short-term courses and programs in Indian institutions.
3) Initially the scheme will focus on those states/UT’s which re educationally backward.

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

Q2. Which of the following are classified as lifestyle related diseases by Union health ministry :

1) Diabetes
2) Hypertension
3) Cerebrovascular diseases
4) Chronic pulmonary obstructive diseases
5) Asthma

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

Q3. The planet’s largest colony of king penguins at Ile aux Cochons has declined by nearly 90% in three decades according to a study published in Antarctic Science.

Which of the following are considered to be the root cause of this decline

1) El-Nino & other climate change factors
2) Overcrowding ,leading to competition between individuals
3) Avian cholera, which has affected seabirds on nearby Marion and Amsterdam Islands.

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

Q4. Consider the following order of decreasing area under cultivation of Bt.cotton in India in the 2017-18 :

a) Maharashtra > Gujarat>Telangana
b) Maharshtra>Telengana> Gujarat
c) Gujarat> Maharashtra>Telangana
d) Telangana> Maharashtra>Gujarat

choose the correct order from the above options

Q5. With respect to ayushmanbharat scheme which of the following statements are not true ?

1) The scheme will cover over 10 crore poor and vulnerable families providing coverage upto 5 lakh rupees per family per year for primary health care hospitalization.
2) The benefits can be availed in Public hospitals only.
3) In partnership with NITI Aayog, a robust, modular, scalable and interoperable IT platform will be made operational which will entail a paperless, cashless transaction.

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

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Answer:

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