Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 18 March 2018

Q1. Which of the following statements are true about GI?

i) A geographical indication (GI) is a name or sign used on certain products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin (e.g. a town, region, or country).
ii) India, as a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), enacted the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 has come into force with effect from 15 September 2003.
iii) GIs have been defined under Article 22(1) of the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights(TRIPS) Agreement as: "Indications which identify a good as originating in the territory of a member, or a region or a locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or characteristic of the good is essentially attributable to its geographic origin.

a) Only i
b) Only i, ii
c) Only iii
d) All of the above

Q2. Which of the following statements are true about water striders?

i) Water striders are a group of insects adapted to life on the surface of water, using surface tension to their advantage.
ii) Their presence serves as an indicator water of water quality and they are found on water surface.
iii) Ptilomera has hair on the middle legs that help the insects resist the strong current of streams.

a) Only i
b) Only ii
c) Only i,ii
d) All of the above

Q3. Which of the following statements are true about Loktak Lake?

i) Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India.
ii) It is famous for the phumdisfloating over it.
iii) The lake is located near Moirang in Manipur state, India.

a) Only i
b) Only i,iii
c) Only iii
d) All of the above