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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 18 July 2019
Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 18 July 2019
Q1. Regarding the rainfall pattern occurring in India over the last decade, which of the following stands true ?
1) Records over nearly two decades show that the monsoon rainfall after
entering Kerala on June 1 has in recent decades been increasing and rapidly
advancing into parts of central India, eastern Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan.
2) Since the 1990s, India is in a ‘low epoch’ meaning that average rainfall has
been below normal.
3) Global warming has generally made Indian rainfall more erratic and prone to
bursts of intense rainfall or long periods of drought.
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above
Q2. Which of the following languages are included in the list of classical languages in India ?
1) Odia
2) Marathi
3) Telugu
4) Kannada
5) Bengali
a)1,2 & 3 only
b) 3,4 & 5 only
c) 1,3 & 4 only
d) all the above
Q3. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, placing a greater emphasis on more time-bound resolution and laying down voting rules of the financial creditors.
Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?
1) Among the amendments approved is the one that mandates a deadline for the
completion of the resolution process within 180 days, including all litigation
and judicial processes.
2) The Amendment Bill also states that the resolution plan will be binding on
all the stakeholders, including governments, to whom a debt is owed.
3) Another amendment allows for creditors who voted against the majority to
receive a minimum liquidation value.
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above
Q4. Consider the following statements :
1) The number of people worldwide who suffer from hunger has increased for
the third year straight, and a new United Nations report points to climate
change as a primary reason for hunger and other global crises.
2) The UN report notes that in the wake of conflicts, climate-induced shocks and
economic slowdowns worldwide, intensified efforts are needed to implement and
scale up interventions to improve access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food
for all.
3) The report also says a UN goal to end extreme poverty by 2030 will be
difficult due to climate change and increasing inequality.
Which of the above statements are true ?
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above
Q5. The “Global Risk Report 2019” was published by which one of the following global institutions?
a) World Bank
b) IMF
c) World economic forum
d) ADB
