Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 21 September 2018

Q1. Consider the following statements :

1) NACO (National Aids Control Organisation) isthe nodal organisation for formulation of policy and implementation of programs for prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in India.
2) The NACP has the objective to reduce new infections by 25% (2007 Baseline of NACP III).
3) It also has the objective to provide comprehensive care, support and treatment to all persons living with HIV/AIDS.

Which of the above statements regarding AIDS control in Indian are true ?

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

Q2. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister ShriNarendraModi has given its ex-post facto approval to ASHA Benefit Package w.e.f. October, 2018.

Which of the following components belong to the so called “ ASHA BENEFIT PACKAGE”

1) ASHAs and ASHA facilitators meeting the eligibility criteria to be enrolled in social security schemes implemented by Government of India namely, the PradhanMantriJeevanJyotiBimaYojana and PradhanMantriSurakshaBimaYojana.
2) An increase in the amount of routine and recurring incentives under National Health Mission for ASHAs under NHM from Rs. 1000/- per month to Rs. 2000/-per month.
3) ASHA workers become eligible to be enrolled in PM AwasYojana automatically.

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

Q3. Which of the following countries do not share border with the black sea ?

a) Romania
b) Moldova
c) Serbia
d) Bulgaria

Q4. Which of the following statements regarding India cooling action plan are true ?

1) India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP) aims to assess the cooling requirements and the associated refrigerant demand and energy use across sectors in next 20 years.
2) It also aims to map the available technologies to cater to the cooling requirement including passive interventions, refrigerant-based technologies, and alternative technologies such as not-in-kind technologies.
3) India is the first country to have a ‘Cooling Action Plan’ under the Montreal Protocol.

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

Q5. Airport Authority of India signed an agreement with India's Ministry of External Affairs to prepare a detailed project report for the development of the airport at Palay.‘Palay‘ often seen in news as a strategically important place is in which of the following neighbouring countries ?

a) Maldives
b) Bangladesh
c) Srilanka
d) Myanmar
 

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Answer:

1(c), 2(a), 3(b), 4(d), 5(c)