Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 5 August 2018

Q1. Which of the following statements regarding recently passed sports varsity bill are not true ?

1) The Bill seeks to set up a specialised university in Assam to promote sports education in the areas of sports sciences, sports technology, sports management and sports coaching.
2) Governor will be the university vice chancellor, while its academic council will comprise sports personalities.

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both are true
D) Both are false

Q2. E-pashuhaat portal refers has which of the following objective ?

A) To connect the fertilizer producers with the farmers through a portal.
B) It is the grievance redressal portal for cattle farmers.
C) for connecting breeders and farmers of indigenous breeds.
D) to connect the cold storage facilities with the meat producers.

Q3. Which of the following statements regarding “India post payment banks”(IPPB) are true ?

1) IPPB was incorporated under Companies Act, 2013 as a public limited company with 51% Government of India equity under Department of Posts.
2) It will also carry out RTGS, NEFT, IMPS transaction that will enable IPPB customers to transfer and receive money from any bank account.

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) both are true
D) None of the above

Q4. “ World Investment Report” is released by which of the following global institutions ?

A) International Monetary Fund
B) World Bank
C) UNCTAD
D) WTO

Q5. A project to replace Hydrazine by a greener propellant by ISRO is under consideration. Which of the following characteristics between hydrazine & newly introduced "greener" hydroxyl ammonium nitrate (HAN) monopropellant are true ?

1) Hydrazine is more fuel efficient than HAN propellant.
2) HAN is more toxic than HAN.
3) longer mission durations will be possible when hydrazine is replaced by HAN.

A) 1 & 2 only
B) 2 & 3 only
C) 1 & 3only
D) all the above

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Answer:

1 (D), 2 (C), 3 (B), 4 (C), 5 (B)