Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 18 April 2020

Q1 The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) in 1982 announced, 18th April as the World Heritage Day. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1)  It was approved by General Assembly of UNESCO in 1983, with an aim to conserve and enhance awareness about the importance of cultural heritage and monuments.
2) There are 37 World Heritage Sites located in India. These include 29 cultural sites, seven natural sites and one mixed site. India has the sixth largest number of sites in the world.
3) The theme for this year’s celebrations is ‘Rural Landscapes’, which is related to the theme of the 2019 ICOMOS Scientific Symposium on Rural heritage.
Options :
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only 
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q2 Which of the following food crops in India constitutes “micro-nutrient rich” plants ?

1) Spinach
2) Rice
3) Wheat
4) Broccoli
5) Millet

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

Q3 Consider the following statements with respect to wheat cultivation in India :

1) Wheat is the major Rabi crop in the winter farming season in India, and the only one bought by government agencies at the pre-set minimum support price (MSP).
2) Bulk of the country’s wheat is grown in Punjab and Haryana, an area known as the bread basket of India.
3) The prolonged winter delays the maturing of the grain and pushes the harvesting dates by at least a few months.
Which of the above statements stands true?
Options :
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q4 Which of the following statements regarding the “WTO e-commerce moratorium” stands true ?

1) The agreement first established in 1998 has played an important role in the development of the Internet by keeping tariffs off digitally delivered products, services and content.
2) United states along with other SAARC countries are in support of the moratorium.
3) However, India does not differentiate between transmitted and downloaded content, therefore it is against any such proposal to not tax downloaded content.
Options :
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

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