Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 17 July 2018

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding juvenile justice act 2015

1) It prescribes clear timelines for inquiry by Juvenile Justice Board.
2) To streamline adoption procedures for orphan, abandoned and surrendered children, the existing Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is given the status of a statutory body to enable it to perform its function more effectively.

Which of the above statements are true ?

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 & 2
D) None

Q2. With respect to WPI( whole sale price index) which of the following statements are not true ?

1) The current hike in primary articles is due to the food price inflation in the market.
2) Announcement of MSP for kharif crops is expected to increase paddy inflation .

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 & 2 not true
D) All are true

Q3. “Mission Barubala” launched by assamese government focuses on :

A) Protecting survivors of natural disasters
B) Supporting women SHG’s voluntarily along with financial aid.
C) Supporting survivors of witch hunting & help attaining scientific outlook to superstitious communities.
D) Supporting tribal women to become self-sustaining via skill development & education.

Q4. The “Sea state” recently seen in news refers to :

A) The state where level of salinity of soil goes beyond tolerant levels.
B) The state when the sea has uncontrollable levels of plastic pollution.
C) The state when atmospheric moisture is very low.
D) The degree of turbulence at sea, generally measured on a scale of 0 to 9 according to average wave height.