Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 13 NOVEMBER 2018

Q1. Consider the following statements with respect to Smog Formation :

1) Smog, or ground level ozone, is not emitted directly into the air, but is formed through the reaction, triggered by sunlight, of certain chemicals in the atmosphere with oxygen.
2) Some of the major sources of ozone precursors are emissions from industrial facilities and electric utilities, motor vehicle exhaust, gasoline vapors, and chemical solvents.
3) Smog can travel great distances carried by the wind.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q2. Which of the following statements regarding Flag code of India are true ?

1) The Flag Code of India is a set of laws, practices and conventions that apply to the display of the national flag.
2) The flag should never be used as a cloth to cover tables, lecterns, podiums or buildings, or be draped from railings.
3) The flag should be flown at half-mast as a sign of mourning. The decision to do so lies with the President of India only .

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

Q3. Consider the following statements about Index of Industrial Production ( IIP ):

1) Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is a composite indicator that measures the long term changes in the volume of production of a basket of industrial products during a given period.
2) IIP is used as core ingredient in the compilation of annual and quarterly national accounts and forecasts of GDP.
3) IIP is published by Economic adviser in the Ministry of commerce & industry.

Which of the above statements are not true ?

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

Q4. Which of the following statements regarding publication of false statement by election candidates are not true ?

1) Poll Candidates with criminal antecedents and their political parties can be charged with contempt of the Supreme Court if they fail to widely publicise the cases against them as prescribed.
2) If anyone furnishes a false statement, the Election Commission can act under various provisions, including Section 171 (G) of the Indian Penal Code that prescribes a fine.

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) None

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding ocean salinity :

1) The salinity in isolated seas and salt-water lakes (for example, the Dead Sea) can be considerably greater.
2) Some parts of the ocean have lots of rain. The freshwater added at the surface dilutes the seawater, reduces the salinity and so makes the seawater less dense.
3) A combination of high salinity and low temperature makes seawater so dense that it sinks to the bottom of the ocean and flows across ocean basins as deep, slow currents.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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