Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 17 October 2019

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 17 October 2019

Q1. Consider the following statements:

1) The FAO estimates that around 14.5% of the Indian population are malnourished.
2) Over reliance on a few staple crops coupled with low dietary diversity is a leading cause of persistent malnutrition.
3) Agro biodiversity ensures a wider food menu to choose from. Small farmers, livestock and seed keepers in India are on the frontline of conserving the unique agro biodiversity of the country.

Which of the above statement stands true ?

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

Q2. Which amongst the following countries shares international border with Syria ?

1) Turkey
2) Lebanon
3) Iran
4) Saudi Arabia
5) Jordan

a) 1,2 & 3 only
b) 1,2 & 5 only
c) 2,3 & 5 only
d) 1,3 & 4 only

Q3. Which of the following statements regarding the sluggish growth of automobile sector stands true ?

1) Automobile sales which had increased in the first quarter of 2019-2020, slumped in Q2 due to the worst ever monthly drop recorded in August & September.
2) While not pronounced as in 2019-2020, previous three years recorded many short term slumps in automobile sales due to policy changes like demonetisation, BS IV implementation and new insurance announcements.
3) The slowdown in automobile sales was also witnessed amongst major economies like Europe and China dues to stricter emission norms, mandatory sale of electric vehicles etc.

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

Q4. Services Exports Promotion Council (SEPC), set-up by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has brought out the India Intellectual Property (IP) Guide at Cannes in MIPCOM 2019, for the Media and Entertainment (M&E) industry.

Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) The guide features a catalogue of over 60 Indian IPs, popular in over 160 countries. It comprehensively breaks the narrative of only low-end work being done in India.
2) One of the key objectives at SEPC is to facilitate service exporters of India and handhold medium and small enterprises to expand their global footprint and to present IPs from India to the buyers and distributors from across the globe.
3) Intellectual Property (IP), especially in the innovation economy of today, is vital to a large number of SEPC's stakeholders. Creation, protection and expansion of IP products alone will bring huge benefits to the sector.

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

Q5. Which of the following countries have recently is pledged to fully eliminate a labour system that ties foreign workers to their employer and requires them to have their company's permission to leave the country .The system is also known as “Kafala” system.

a) Saudi Arabia
b) United States
c) Qatar
d) Malaysia

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Answer :

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