Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 20 October 2019

Q1. India will host the 91st Interpol General Assembly in 2022 after a proposal received the overwhelming support of member countries at this year's congregation at Santiago.

Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) Interpol is an international police cooperation organisation with 194 member states and 100 years of experience of international cooperation in policing. The organisation has 90-million records spread across 17 databases.
2) The general assembly of Interpol is an annual exercise hosted by member countries. All major decisions affecting general policy, the resources needed for international cooperation, working methods and finances are deliberated and discussed by representatives.
3) It is headquartered in New York, United States.

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

Q2. Which of the following arrangements correctly describes the four stages in the development of a planet (from past to present) ?

a) Cratering, differentiation, flooding , slow surface evolution.
b) Differentiation, cratering, flooding , slow surface evolution.
c) Slow surface evolution, differentiation, cratering, flooding.
d) Flooding, differentiation, slow surface evolution,cratering.

Q3. Consider the following statements :

1) For sustainable growth, it is important that countries undertake structural reforms to boost productivity, improve resilience and lower inequality.
2) Currently in the global scenario weakness in growth is driven by a sharp deterioration in manufacturing activity and global trade, with higher tariffs and prolonged trade policy uncertainty damaging investment and demand for capital goods.
3) International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged policymakers must undo the trade barriers put in place with durable agreements, rein in geopolitical tensions and reduce domestic policy uncertainty.

Which of the above statements stands definitely true regarding steps to be implemented for revival of global economy ?

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

Q4. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with Ministry of Jal Shakti conducted a national-level workshop on the Management of Floods: Reservoir Management recently. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) Reservoirs store large volumes of water and play an important role in meeting irrigation, hydropower generation and other water needs of communities living in their vicinity.
2) They are one of the most important structural measures for reducing the impact of floods, and their well thought-out operationalization is a pre-requisite to minimizing the frequency, duration and impact of floods in downstream areas.
3) In order to have proper dissemination of flood-related alerts, state governments and agencies responsible for management of reservoirs should not correlate the rainfall prediction data with 'Rule Curve' data for operationalizing dams.

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

Q5. Presence of sugar and fats above permissible limits along with contaminants like Aflatoxin-M1,Maltodextrin etc. were recently found by FSSAI in which of the following food items in India ?

a) Coffee
b) Milk
c) Rice
d) Chilli powder

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Answer :

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