Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 16 October 2018

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding India’s merchandise foreign trade during the past 6 months :

1) First six months (April-September 2018),merchandise exports exhibited a positive growth of 19.93 per cent in Rupee terms than previous year.
2) Exports of Non-petroleum and Non Gems and Jewellery during the period showed negative growth.
3) Imports during April-September 2018 exhibited a positive growth.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q2. Consider the following pairs of tribes & their corresponding states of origin :

1) Oraon : West Bengal
2) Bhumij : Odisha
3) Koya : Andhra Pradesh
4) Boro : Assam

a) 1,2 & 3 only
 b) 2,3 & 4 only
c) 1,3 & 4 only
d) all of the above

Q3. Which of the following statements regarding Bharat Net Project are true ?

1) The objective of this flagship project is to facilitate the delivery of e-governance, e-health, e-education, e-banking and other services to citizens in every part of our country.
2) The project is a Centre-State collaborative project, with the Centre contributing free Rights of Way for establishing the Optical Fibre Network.
3) The second phase of the project will provide connectivity to all 2.5 lakhs gram panchayats in the country using an optimal mix of underground fiber, fiber over power lines, radio and satellite media.

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

Q4. Which of the following statements regarding recently launched “Youth Road Safety Learners Licence Programme” are true ?

1) The programme is a PPP initiative to be run in collaboration with Diageo India and the Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE), and attempts to bring a formal and structured training program for young
2) This programme adopts the means of creating awareness amongst youth so that they become defensive road users.
3) This programme will help the Government achieve its target of reducing road accidents by 50 percent by 2020.

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

Q5. Which of the following daily use components can possible lead to smog formation in the atmosphere :

1) Air refreshers
2) Hairspray
3) Perfumes
4) Detergents

a) 1,2 & 3 only
 b) 2,3 & 4 only
 c) 1,3 & 4 only
 d) all of the above
 

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ANSWER:

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