Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 02 October 2018

Q1. Which of the following statements regarding SATAT(Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation ) programme launched by central ministry are true ?

1)The programme aims to set up Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) production plants and make available CBG in the market for use in automotive fuels.
2) Compressed Bio-Gas has the potential to replace CNG in automotive, industrial and commercial uses in future.
3)theinitiative holds great promise for efficient municipal solid waste management and in tackling the problem of polluted urban air due to farm stubble-burning and carbon emissions.

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

Q2.Which of the following can be regarded as an important cause of the massive earthquake that occurred in Indonesia :

a) Indonesia sits along the “Pacific Ring of Fire” where several tectonic plates collide and many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur.
b) It is a continuation of the earthquake which occurred in Japan since both plates are connected.
c) frequent volcanic eruptions in these area are the main causes of the earthquakes.
d) Sudden movement of oceanic crust due to earth’s subduction was the main cause of the earthquake.

Q3. Which of the following are the measures taken by RBI for liquidity infusion in the market ?

1) Reducing the repo rate
2) increasing the limits for ECB’s ( external commercial borrowings )
3) buying bonds from the market through OMO ( open market operations)
4) Increasing CRR ( cash reserve ratio)

a) 1,2& 3only
b) 2,3 & 4only
c) 1,3& 4 only
d) all of the above

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding airsafety oversight score :

1) The ranking is the result of an aviation-safety audit conducted by the United Nations' International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
2) India's air safety oversight is lower than its Asia-Pacific counterparts such as Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and North Korea.
3) Lower airsafetyoversight score would lead to harsher checks at foreign airports sometimes even ban on arrivals.

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

Q5. Exercise “AVIAINDRA-18” refers to which of the following :

a) Newly formed Indo Russia nuclear plant set up at Ahmedabad.
b) Indo Russian joint biennial airforce exercise.
c) Joint exhibition centre for cotton fabrics put together by India & Russia at global village.
d) mission to eradicate avian influenza developed jointly by India & Russia.