Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 13 October 2019

Q1. With respect to the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme,which of the following statements stands true ?

1) “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” was announced by Hon’ble Prime Minister on 2nd October, 2015 on the occasion of the 140th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
2) Through this innovative measure, the knowledge of the culture, traditions and practices of different States & UTs will lead to an enhanced understanding and bonding between the States, thereby strengthening the unity and integrity of India.
3) All States and UTs will be covered under the programme and promote the spirit of national integration through a deep and structured engagement between all Indian States and Union Territories through a year-long planned engagement between States.

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

Q2. Which of the following pairs of hydro power station and their respective states are correctly matched ?

1) Nangal : Punjab
2) Sharawati : Maharashtra
3) Obra : Bihar
4) Kodayar : Karnataka

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

Q3. With respect to the recently released World Bank report on global growth projections, which of the following statements stands true ?

1) Bangladesh and Nepal are estimated to grow slower than India in 2019, according to the World Bank, which said that overall growth in South Asia is projected to slow down this fiscal in line with a global downward trend.
2) As global and domestic uncertainties cloud the region's economic outlook, South Asian countries should pursue stimulating economic policies to boost private consumption and beef up investments.
3) India's growth rate is projected to fall to 6 per cent according to World Bank estimates.

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

Q4. Which of the following statements regarding the MEV-1 mission which became the first satellite servicing spacecraft stands true ?

1) It is designed to dock with aging spacecraft more than 22,000 miles above Earth, then extend its life with aid of solar-electric thrusters. Its successful launch marks beginning of era of commercial satellite servicing in the space.
2) It is designed for 15-year useful life, and can dock and undock multiple times, thus, it will be providing well in excess of 15 years of mission extension to orbital geosynchronous satellites running low on its own propellant supply.
3) The robotic Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1) was successfully launched atop of Russian Proton rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

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

Q5. Which of the following countries has recently joined the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance on Technology Governance, a league of 15 of world’s leading city networks and technology governance organisations that will work towards advancing responsible and ethical use of smart city technologies ?

a) Pakistan
b) Srilanka
c) India
d) Bangladesh

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Answer :

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