Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 12 July 2018

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding lok sabha & rajya sabha :

1) In both RajyaSabha and LokSabha, a member has to give at least 10 clear days’ notice for both Starred and Unstarred Questions. The notice is sent to the Ministry concerned by the LokSabha/RajyaSabha Secretariat.
2) The LokSabha has a provision for automatic suspension of a wilful defaulter, but in the RajyaSabha, the House has to vote on the Chair’s suggestion to suspend a member; the chair can’t take the decision on its own.

Which of the above statements are true ?

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 &2
D) None

Q2.

1) The members of the General Assembly elect the members who occupy the UNHRC's 47 seats. The term of each seat is three years, and no member may occupy a seat for more than two consecutive terms.
2) Presently all the P5+1 countries are ex officio members of the UNHRC.

Which of the above statements are true ?

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 & 2
D) None

Q3

1) The Nilgiritahr inhabits the open montane grassland habitat of the South Western Ghats montane rain forests ecoregion.
2) It has the status of critically endangered in the IUCN red list.

Which of the above statements are not true ?

A) 1 only
B ) 2 only
C) Both 1 & 2
D) None

Q4. Vietnam lies between which of the following landscapes ?

A) South china sea & east china sea
B) Gulf of Thailand &south china sea
C) Andaman sea& gulf of Thailand
D) Java sea &phillipine sea

Q5. Which of the following statements are true :

1) Tajmahal is regarded as the best example of Mauryan architecture in India & as a symbol of India’s rich history.
2) It is also included in the UNESCO world heritage site along with Eiffel tower of france which attracts more tourists than the Tajmahal.

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) both 1 & 2
D) None