Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 01 October 2019

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Apprentices act,1961 :

1) The Apprentices Act, 1961 was enacted with the objective of regulating the programme of training of apprentices in the industry by utilizing the facilities available therein for imparting on-the-job training.
2) The Act makes it obligatory for employers in specified industries to engage apprentices in designated trades to impart Apprenticeship Training on the job in industry to youth and person having National Trade certificate to develop skilled manpower for the industry.
3) Stipend for the categories of graduate, technician & technician ( vocational) apprentices is shared equally between the employer and the state governments.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q2. Consider the following pairs of gardens in India and their respective locations :

1) Hanging gardens : Ahmedabad
2) Alfred park : Allahabad
3) Buddha Jayantipark : Bengaluru
4) Rock garden : Chandigarh
5) Mughal gardens : New Delhi

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?

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

Q3. Which of the following statements regarding the international monetary fund (IMF) stands true ?

1) IMF was one of the key organisations of the international economic system; its design allowed the system to balance the rebuilding of international capitalism with the maximisation of national economic sovereignty and human welfare, also known as embedded liberalism.
2) Countries were not eligible for membership in the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) unless they were members of the IMF during its formation.
3) On joining the IMF, each member country contributes a certain sum of money, called a quota subscription, which is based on the weighted average of GDP only.

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

Q4. The Union Water Ministry has excavated an old, dried-up river in Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) that linked the Ganga and Yamuna rivers. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) This report concluded that evidence from palaeochannels suggested that the mythological Saraswatiriver did indeed exist.
2) The Saraswati River played an important role in the Vedic religion, appearing in all but the fourth book of the Rigveda.
3) Knowledge on subsurface connectivity between Ganga and Yamuna rivers will play a very crucial role in planning of Ganga cleaning and protecting safe groundwater resources.

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

Q5. The “Moira refugee camp” on the island of Lesbos recently seen in news has around 13,000 people and has become like a small town with UN refugee agency tentssprawling into the olive fields of nearby Moria village. The camp(island) is a part of which of the following countries ?

a) Italy
b) Morocco
c) Greece
d) Syria

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Answer :

1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5.(c)