Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 05 August 2020

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 05 August 2020

Q1 Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown, their capsule parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico after 64 days in space. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) It was the first splashdown by U.S. astronauts in 45 years, with the first commercially built and operated spacecraft to carry people to and from orbit.
2) This was SpaceX’s final test flight and will provide data about the performance of the Falcon 9 rocket, Crew Dragon spacecraft and ground systems, as well as in-orbit, docking, splashdown, and recovery operations.
3) The data will inform NASA’s certification of the SpaceX crew transportation system for regular flights carrying astronauts to and from the space station.
Options :
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q2 During the cooling of the earth, gases and water vapour were released from the interior solid earth. The early atmosphere consisted of which of the following gases/substances?

1) Nitrogen
2) Helium
3) Methane
4) Ammonia
5) Hydrogen
Options :
a) 1,2 & 3 only 
b) 2,3 & 4 only 
c) 1,3 & 4 only 
d) 2,4 & 5 only 

Q3 Recently, the government modified its FDI policy according to which any entity of a country, which shares land border with India or where the beneficial owner of an investment into India is situated in or is a citizen of any such country, could invest only under the Government route. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) The new policy further states that a citizen of Pakistan or an entity incorporated in Pakistan can invest, only under the Government route, in sectors and activities other than defence, space and atomic energy.
2) Even for the sectors which are prohibited for foreign investment, Government route has been made mandatory for all such entities.
3) India shares international boundary with only 5 countries.
Options :
a) 1 & 2 only 
b) 2 & 3 only 
c) 1 & 3 only 
d) all the above
answer : a

Q4 Which of the following statements with respect to Indian leopards and their habitat surveys stands true ?

1) In India, the leopard is found in all forest types, from tropical rainforests to temperate deciduous and alpine coniferous forests. It is also found in dry scrubs and grasslands, the only exception being desert and the mangroves of Sundarbans.
2) The last formal census on India’s leopards was conducted in 2014 which estimated the cat’s population at between 2,000 and 4,000.
3) Conducting a leopard survey, along with the tiger survey, is problematic as the former is adapted to living on the edge of forests and human habitats, unlike the tiger which is an elusive creature.

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

Q5 Recently a massive explosion had taken place in Beirut causing large scale destruction. The blast was heard 240 km away on the island of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean.Beirut is the capital city of which of the following countries ?

a) Iraq
b) Lebanon
c) Syria
d) Palestine
 

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