Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 18 April 2019

Q1. Consider the following statements with respect to the National Monsoon Mission( NMM) :

1) Government of India has launched 'National Monsoon Mission' (NMM) with a vision to develop a state-of-the-art dynamical prediction system for monsoon rainfall on different time scales.
2) MoES( Ministry of earth Sciences) has bestowed the responsibility of execution and coordination of this mission to the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune.
3) The Indian CFS (Climate Forecast System)model which is coupled with improved retrospective forecast skill is being used for the purpose.

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. Which of the following diseases are caused by Bacterial infections ?

1) Common cold
2) Leprosy
3) Tetanus
4) Small pox
5) Whooping cough

a) 1,2& 3 only
b) 3,4 & 5 only
c) 2,3 & 5 only
d) all of the above

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding International Astronomical Union (IAU) :

1) It acts as the internationally recognized authority for assigning designations and names to celestial bodies (stars, planets, asteroids, etc.) and any surface features on them.
2) Its main objective is to promote and safeguard the science of astronomy in all its aspects through international cooperation.
3) India under British rule was amongst the founding initial members of the IAU since its formation in 1919.

Which of the above statements are true ?
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above

Q4. Which of the following statements regarding RBI’s power to issue currencies are true ?

1) Under Section 22 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, RBI has sole right to issue currency notes of various denominations except one rupee notes.
2) The One Rupee note is issued by Ministry of Finance and it bears the signatures of Finance Secretary, while other notes bear the signature of Governor RBI.
3) All Indian rupee currencies (except Re 1) bear a promise to pay the bearer the equivalent of the currency denomination. So, the currency notes in circulation are a liability for the RBI while the coins are not.

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

Q5. The ‘Taiwan strait’in the South China sea separates which of the following mainlands with Taiwan ?

a) Phillipines
b) China
c) Thailand
d) Indonesia

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ANSWER:

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