Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 21 July 2018

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 21 July 2018

Q1. Which of the following statements regarding IBBI (insolvency & bankruptcy board of India) are not true ?

1) It was given statutory powers through the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
2) The IBBI regulations aims to create a complete framework for the voluntary liquidation of any corporate person.

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 & 2
D) both statements are true

Q2. Which of the following statements regarding no confidence motion are true ?

1) The first ever no-confidence motion was moved by AcharyaKripalani in August 1963, which came after the tragic Sino-Indian War over a disputed Himalayan border.
2) Motion of No-confidence can be moved only in LokSabha. RajyaSabha does not have power to entertain such motion since it decides the fate of a popularly elected government.

A) 1 only
B) 2only
C) both are true
D) both are false

Q3. The national bamboo mission has been reconstituted by the government in order to achieve which of the following objectives :

1) To increase the area under bamboo plantation in non forest Government and private lands to supplement farm income.
2) To contribute towards resilience to climate change as well as availability of quality raw material requirement of industries.
3) To promote product development keeping in view market demand, by assisting R&D, entrepreneurship & business models at micro, small and medium levels and feed bigger industry.

A) 1 &2 only
B) 2 & 3 only
C) all the above
D) 1 & 3 only

Q4. NITI Aayog has set up an Apex Committee and five Task Forces for carrying out R&Danddeveloping roadmap for implementing Methanol economy in India.

Consider the following characteristics of methanol :

1) Methanol is a monohydric alcohol& hence prolonged inhalation is not harmful.
2) Methanol is used to make artificial sweeteners.
3) It is estimated that a 15% methanol blending can result in replacement of around 31.9 million tons of crude oil.

Which of the above statements are not true ?

A) 1 &2 only
B) 2 & 3 only
C) 1 only
D) 1 & 3 only

Q5. Global hunger index report is published by which of the following global institutions :

A) World bank
B) UNDP
C) Asian development bank
D) International food policy research institute

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Answer:

1 (D), 2 (C), 3 (C), 4 (C), 5 (D)