Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 19 NOVEMBER 2018

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding extradition treaty :

1) Extradition is an act where one jurisdiction delivers a person accused or convicted of committing a crime in another jurisdiction, over to their law enforcement.
2) Besides the legal aspects of the process, extradition also involves the physical transfer of custody of the person being extradited to the legal authority of the requesting jurisdiction.
3) Countries can refuse extradition on grounds that the person, if extradited, may receive capital punishment or face torture.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q2. Which of the following statements regarding OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ) are true ?

1) The stated mission of the organization is to "coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of its member countries and ensure the stabilization of oil markets, in order to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consumers.
2) Economists often cite OPEC as a textbook example of a cartel that cooperates to reduce market competition, but one whose consultations are protected by the doctrine of state immunity under international law.
3) In the 1980s, OPEC began setting production targets for its member nations; generally, when the targets are reduced, oil prices decreases.

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

Q3. Which of the following statements with respect to wildfires are not true ?

1) High-severity wildfire creates complex early seral forest habitat , which often has higher species richness and diversity than unburned old forest.
2) Wildfire behavior and severity result from the combination of factors such as available fuels, physical setting, and weather.
3) One common and inexpensive technique to combat wildfire is controlled burning, intentionally igniting smaller fires to minimize the amount of flammable material available for a potential wildfire.

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 3 only
c) all are true
d) 1,2 & 3

Q4. Consider the following differences between web hosting & cloud computing :

1) Web hosting is simply the process of offering remote location and maintenance for files and server space used to support web projects.
2) Cloud computing services involves the connection of clients to vendors through wireless or IP connected networks.
3) Dedicated web hosting will involve a web hosting company serving only one client on any given server while Cloud computing services that include web hosting are usually multitenant.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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