Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 07 FEBRUARY 2019
Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 07 FEBRUARY 2019
Q1. Which of the following statements regarding the newly developed concept of Ease of doing Agri-business index are true ?
1) The concept is to consider farming not solely as a production oriented
activity carried out to achieve food security for the country, but as a business
activity carried out by farmer as entrepreneur.
2) The proposed index has taken the aspects of increasing
production/productivity, increasing price realization of agri produce and
decreasing input costs of production, risk mitigation and investment related
attributes.
3) The Government has been reorienting the agriculture sector by focusing on the
concept of income-centeredness which goes beyond achieving merely the targeted
production.
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above
Q2. This type of climatic zone is found between 40° and 55° North and South. They lie far away from the influence of the sea, in the heart of continents.This dry climate exists in the interior regions of the North American and Eurasian continents. Moist ocean air masses are blocked by mountain ranges to the west and south. These mountain ranges also trap polar air in winter, making winters very cold. Summers are warm to hot.Short grass grows everywhere. Trees appear only on the slopes of mountains.
The above features refer to which of the following types of climatic
conditions of the world :
a) Hot desert climate
b) Mediterranean climate
c) Savanna climate
d) Steppe climate
Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the implementation strategy of the PM Jan ArogyaYojana(PMJAY) programme in the country :
1) The State Governments have been given flexibility to implement PMJAY
either through insurance companies, or directly through trust/society, or in a
mixed mode but they cannot change the rates of pre –defined package treatments
fixed by the centre.
2) National Health Agency (NHA), registered as a society, has been setup by the
Government to implement PMJAY through State level Health Agencies.
3) As far as private hospitals under PMJAY are concerned, defined criteria and
hospital empanelment guidelines have been adopted. Moreover a three tier
grievance redressal structure is also available to process grievances.
Which of the above statements are true ?
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above
Q4. As per information of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI), an organization under Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change estimated more than 8,000 species of medicinal plants are found in India.
Which of the following are the measures taken by Govt.of India to encourage
farming / cultivation, conservation, processing and promotion of medicinal
plants throughout the country ?
1) Central Sector Scheme on “Conservation, Development and Sustainable
Management of Medicinal Plants” to support in situ/ex situ conservation along
with promotion of marketing and trade of medicinal plants produce.
2) Introduction of anti-dumping duties on the imported Chinese and European
medicinal plant products in the Indian market.
3) Voluntary Certification Scheme for Medicinal Plants Produce (VCSMPP) aimed to
encourage Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and Good Field Collection Practices
(GFCPs) in medicinal plants and enhance quality and safety of their produce.
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above
Q5. India and Monaco vowed to deepen ties in trade and investment, as well as collaborate on combating climate change recently.It was announced that diplomatic visa waiver will be granted to Monaco for visiting India and officials from both sides will be working to finalise this agreement.
The country Monaco is bordered on three sides by France,while the other
sides are bordered by which of the following seas ?
a) Bering Sea
b) Mediterranean sea
c) Aral sea
d) Black sea