Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 17 September 2018

Q1. Which of the following statements regarding storms are true ?

1) Storms are created when a center of high pressure develops with the system of low pressure surrounding it.
2) The above combination of opposing forces can create winds and result in the formation of storm clouds such as cumulonimbus.
3) firestorm is most commonly a natural phenomenon, created during some of the largest bushfires, forest fires, and wildfires.

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

Q2. Which of the following statements regarding NTA national testing agency are not true ?

1) National Testing Agency (NTA) has been established as a premier, specialist, autonomous and self-sustained testing organization to conduct entrance examinations for admission/fellowship in higher educational institutions.
2) NTA has established, a network of ‘Test Practice Centres’ (TPC's) across the country in about 622 Districts in 33 States/UT's, so that students of rural areas and others, get an opportunity to practice the Computer Based Test (CBT) before the exam.
3) Cabinet secretary is the ex-officio chairman of the NTA governing body

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

Q3. Consider the following pairs of volcanoes & their types ?

1) Mt. kilauea : Shield volcano
2) Yellowstone : Caldera volcano
3) Mount fuji : Composite volcano
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?

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

Q4. Which of the following regarding e-commerce market in India are true ?

1) India’s e-commerce market is estimated to reach US$500 billion in the next decade.
2) To protect online businesses against anonymous IP infringers, Indian law allows companies to seek ‘John Doe’ orders. This provision allows a company to protect its possible IP loss due to copying and publishing, against an unknown person.
3) Online sales require an exchange of personal data from the buyer to the seller, and so it becomes very important for businesses to pay attention to the country’s relevant privacy and data protection laws.

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