Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 15 FEBRUARY 2019

Q1. Consider the following statements with respect to National Commissionfor SafaiKarmacharis(NCSK) :

1) The National Commission for SafaiKaramcharis was constituted on 12 August 1994 for a period of 3 years under the provision of the National Commission for SafaiKaramcharis Act.
2) The NCSK has been giving its recommendations to the Government regarding specific programmes for welfare of SafaiKaramcharis, study and evaluate the existing welfare programmes for SafaiKaramcharis, investigate cases of specific grievances etc.
3) As per the provisions of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, the NCSK has been assigned the work to monitor the implementation of the Act, tender advice for its effective implementation to the Centre and State Governments and enquire into complaints regarding contravention/non-implementation of the provisions of the Act.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q2. The Union Cabinet has given its approval to the Cabinet note on the proposal for official Amendments in The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2016 so as to modify the list of Scheduled Tribes (STs)like :Dhanwar,Bhuiyan,Nagesia,Dhankad,Saunra etc.

The above mentioned tribes belong to which of the following states :
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Chattisgarh
c) Jharkhand
d) Assam

Q3. Which of the following statements regarding the Soubhagya scheme are true ?

1)The prospective beneficiary households for free electricity connections under the scheme would be identified using SECC 2011 data While, un-electrified households not covered under SECC data would be considered in the next phase starting from 2020.
2) As per Soubhagya statistics report, there has not been a single state in the country which has attained 100% electrification as of now .
3) As per statistics,Household electrification is lowest in Jharkhand (42.4 per cent), Odisha (33 per cent) and Uttar Pradesh (37.06 per cent).

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 National Wildlife Action Plan for 2017-2031 are true ?

1) The key focus areas of this plan includes integration of climate change into wildlife planning, conservation of coastal and marine ecosystem, mitigation of human-wildlife conflict, focus on wildlife health among others.
2) It adopts landscape approach in conservation of all wildlife – uncultivated flora and fauna that have an ecological value to ecosystem and to mankind irrespective of where they occur.
3) It underlines increased role of private sector in wildlife conservation. It lays down that Government will ensure that adequate and sustained funding including Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds are made available for implementation of plan.

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

Q5. The RBI issues currency notes under which of the following systems in India ?

a) Federal reserve system
b) Monetary benefit system
c) Fixed minimum reserve system
d) Maximum fiduciary system

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ANSWER:

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