Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 11 February 2020

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 11 February 2020

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the recently approved Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 (MTP Bill, 2020) :

1) The MTP Act divides its regulatory framework for allowing abortions into categories, according to the gestational age of the foetus.
2) Beyond 20 weeks, termination may be carried out where it is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman.
3) However foetal abnormalities cannot be detected beyond 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Which of the above statements stands true ?

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

Q2. The annulment of last May’s presidential elections by Malawi’s constitutional court could have far-reaching consequences for the continent’s democratic process, often marred by controversy over the political longevity of several leaders.Which of the following countries share a boundary with the above mentioned landlocked country of Africa ?

1) Zambia
2) Kenya
3) Zimbabwe
4) Mozambique
5) Tanzania

a) 1,2 & 3 only
b) 1,4 & 5 only
c) 2,3 & 5 only
d) all of the above

Q3. India has quadrupled its imports of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and more than tripled its import bill on the product, vital for powering a range of devices from cellphones to electric vehicles, from 2016-2018. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) Indian manufacturers source Li-ion batteries from China, Japan and South Korea and the country is among the largest importers in the world.
2) To promote indigenous development of such batteries, the Union Cabinet had approved a programme, called a National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage, under the NITI Aayog to “drive clean, connected, shared, sustainable and holistic mobility initiatives.”
3) Electric vehicles are expected to account for a significant share in the growth of the Li-ion battery demand in India since electric cars are less costlier than internal combustion engines.

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

Q4. The Tamilnadu government recently announced that the Cauvery delta region would be declared a Protected Special Agriculture Zone as a step towards ensuring food security of the State. Which of the following statements with respect to the region stands true ?

1) The Cauvery delta region encompasses the lower reaches of the Kaveri River and its delta, and formed the cultural homeland and political base of the Chola Dynasty which ruled most of South India.
2) Sand-mining is turning entire stretches of riverbed into shallow mines, exploited at an alarming rate. The state government has banned sand-mining from riverbeds and is attempting to take over controlled marketing through its own infrastructure.
3) Due to fertile soil and favourable climate, the region has been the most densely populated in the Tamil country since ancient times.

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

Q5. The “Zafar” satellites recently in news was launched by which of the following countries ?

a) Israel
b) Pakistan
c) Iran
d) Saudi Arabia

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Answer :

1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (c)