Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 19 August 2020

Q1. With respect to power sharing between the Delhi government and the Union government regarding the administration of Delhi NCT (National Capital Territory), which of the following statements stands true ?

1) Parliament can legislate for Delhi on any matter in the State List and the Concurrent List but the executive power in relation to Delhi except the ‘Police’, ‘Land’ and ‘Public Orders’ vests only in the State government headed by the Chief Minister.
2) The only occasion when the Union Government can overrule the decision of the State government is when the Lt. Governor refers a matter to the President under the proviso to clause(4) of article 239AA.
3) The Supreme court via NCT of Delhi v/s Union of India 2018 judgement specifically mentioned the matters which can be referred by the Lt. Governor to the President.

Options :

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

Q2. A powerful earthquake of 6.6 magnitude struck a central Philippine region today, damaging houses, low-slung buildings and a seaport.The Philippines lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire, an arc of faults around the Pacific Ocean where most of the world's earthquakes occur. Which of the following includes the countries that lie on the pacific ring of fire ?

1) Indonesia
2) Mexico
3) India
4) New Zealand
5) South Korea

Options :

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

Q3. With respect to the recently released National Cancer Registry Programme Report 2020, which of the following statements stands true ?

1) Cancer cases in the country are likely to increase to 15.6 lakhs by 2025, a 12% increase from current estimated cases based on current trends.
2) The report also found that in 2020, tobacco-related cancers are estimated to contribute to 27.1% of the total cancer burden, and highest in the southern region of the country.
3) Cancers of the lung, mouth, stomach and oesophagus were the most common cancers among men, the report said.

Options :

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

Q4. Government today said that DeendayalAntyodayaYojana, National Rural Livelihoods Mission has facilitated the creation of 66 lakh Self Help Groups in the country covering over seven crore rural women. Which of the following statements regarding the scheme stands true ?

1) DeenDayalAntyodayaYojana - National Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India in June 2011 as a restructured version of SwarnaJayanti Gram SwarozgarYojna (SGSY).
2) One of the key features of the scheme is to attain universal social mobilisation,that is to bring at least one male member from each identified rural poor household under the Self Help Group (SHG) network in a time bound manner.
3) In addition, the poor would be facilitated to achieve increased access to their rights, entitlements and public services, diversified risk and better social indicators of empowerment. 

Options :

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

Q5. Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Makemake and Ceres are the dwarf planets in our solar system. The NASA researchers have now discovered that the Ceres has an ocean world. The Ceres is found between which of the following plant groups ?

a) Earth and Mars
b) Jupiter and Mars
c) Neptune and Uranus
d) Venus and Earth
 

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