Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 09 October 2020

Q1. Consider the following statements :

1) The TRP, or Target Rating Point, is the metric used by the marketing and advertising agencies to evaluate this viewership.
2) A viewer is defined as any person above the age of 10years.
3) In India, the TRP is recorded by the Broadcast Audience Research Council using Bar-O-Meters that are installed on televisions in selected households.

Which of the above statements stands true ?

Options :

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

Q2. Which one of the following tiger reserves in India and their corresponding location states are correctly matched ?

1) Amrabad : Gujarat
2) Sahyadri : Maharashtra
3) Valmiki   : Bihar
4) Indravati : Kerala
5) Satkosia : Odisha

Options :

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

Q3. A constellation of maritime surveillance satellites for the Indian Ocean Region is to be set up jointly by India and France carrying telecommunications and radar and optical remote-sensing instruments, constituting the first space-based system in the world capable of tracking ships continuously. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) The main purpose of this is to trace illegal spillage of oil by ships. The Indian Ocean Region has several Sea Lanes of Communication (SLOC) and used by many ships every day.
2) 'Trishna', a highly precise thermal infrared observer, will also be part of the fleet of Indo-French satellites.
3) It will provide continuous thermal monitoring at high resolution, its unmatched capabilities serving precious applications ranging from sustainable agriculture to drought forecasting and monitoring of urban heat islands.

Options :

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

Q4. With respect to data related to completion of on going projects in India by CMIE (centre for monitoring Indian economy), which of the following statements stands true ?

1) Public sector projects could take much longer to revert to aggressive completion of projects than the private sector. 
2) While the logistical reasons for slowing down of the project completions may be getting over, the problem of depleted demand will linger and will remain a hindrance to project completions.
3) Prolonged lockdown and continued uncertainties regarding a return to some form of normalcy, Indian enterprise is not expected to enthusiastically complete capacity-expansion investment projects they had initiated in the past.

Options :

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

Q5. UN Secretary-General has recently expressed concern over Turkey's decision to reopen the beach of Varosha. The beach has been closed since war divided the island 46 years ago. The beach is located in which of the following countries at present ?

Options :

a) Malta 
b) Cyprus
c) Morocco
d) Lithuania

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