Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 18 August 2019

Q1. Which of the following statements regarding the recently held BASIC countries and its 28th ministerial meeting on Climate Change stands true ?

1) Brazil, South Africa, India and China put together has one-third of world’s geographical area and nearly 40% of the world’s population.
2) The BASIC Ministers expressed their concern for climate change and its adverse effects and reaffirmed their commitment to the successful implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), its Kyoto Protocol and its Paris Agreement.
3) The BASIC Ministers urged developing countries to fulfill their climate finance commitments of mobilizing USD 100 billion annually by 2020 for developing countries in a transparent manner and on a grant basis.

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

Q2. Which of the following places of India are located in ZONE V or the highest seismic sensitive zone of India ?

1) Himachal Pradesh
2) Nagaland
3) Rajasthan
4) Goa
5) North West Gujarat

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

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding tribes and tribal festivals conducted all over India :

1) The national object of inclusive development (sabkavikas) includes the development of tribes as an important component. Our constitution enjoins upon the Government the responsibility of addressing the special needs of the tribals.
2) The Ministry of Tribal Affairs organizes festivals such as AadiMahotsav in all State capitals and in other parts of the country which will benefit large population of tribal people of our country in all respects.
3) Under the Tribal Artisan Mela (TAM ), the artisans were identified and empanelled for their products selected for marketing through retail chain of network of TRIFED and also connect them for participating in the National Tribal Festivals.

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 the curing of Multi drug resistance Tb (MDR Tb) and extensively resistance Tb (XDR-Tb) stands true ?

1) According to the WHO, the treatment success in MDR-TB patients is about 84%, while it is just 50% in the case of XDR-TB patients.
2) Most drugs are ineffective in people with XDR-TB, and so a combination of eight drugs for more than a year is need for XDR-TB treatment.
3) Drugs used for treating MDR-TB and XDR-TB can cause serious adverse effects such as deafness. The drugs are highly toxic thus reducing adherence to treatment.

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

Q5. ‘Krunois Hydro Power Plant’, recently seen in news is located in which of the following countries ?

a) Latvia
b) Lithuania
c) Slovakia
d) Russia

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Answer:

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