Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 12 NOVEMBER 2018

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding groundwater depletion in India :

1) The Indo-Gangetic Plain, northwestern, central and western parts of India account for most intensive groundwater-based irrigation.
2) While In contrast, some districts in western India, east coast and peninsular India have witnessed an increase in groundwater levels.
3) Carbon dioxide emission from pumping groundwater and release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from the soil when groundwater is depleted is very high in the region.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q2. PA 6201 ,PA 6444 ,PUSA RH 10 etc are hybrid varieties of which of the following crops of India ?

a) Cotton
b) Wheat
c) Rice
d) Maize

Q3. Which of the following are the salient features of Mediterranean type of climate ?

1) Summers are short and warm, temperature being in between 10°C and 21°C. Winters are long. Temperature goes below freezing point.
2) Climatic changes are profound in the climatic region with rains alternating with warm sunny days during the winter seasons.
3) Some of the vegetation includes evergreen trees, deciduous trees, fruit trees, grasses, and herbs. Much of vegetation have been cleared for agriculture.

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

Q4. Consider the following functions of SEBI :

1) SEBI has the power to regulate and approve by-laws of stock exchanges.
2) SEBI has been empowered to impose monetary penalties on capital market intermediaries and other participants for a range of violations.
3) SEBI is also empowered by the Finance Ministry to nominate members on the Governing Body of every stock exchange.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q5. The RCEP is a proposed trade agreement between the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries and their six free trade agreement partners.

Which of the following is not one of the countries amongst them ?

a) Australia
b) New Zealand
c) Russia
d) India

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ANSWER:

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