Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 22 April 2018

1. ‘Zinc Fingers’ and ‘TALENs’ are seen in news sometimes, these are related to

a. Computer industry
b. Solar cell production.
c. Gene-editing technologies
d. Medicine

2. Consider the following statements about overseas citizen of India

1. OCIs have life time multiple entry visa to work & live in India with fewer restriction
2. OCIs have to register with the Foreigner Regional Registration Office during their stay in India.
3. OCIs are allowed to apply for PAN card, Driving license or open bank account in India.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct.

a. 1 only
b. 3 only
c. 1 & 3
d. 1, 2 & 3 only

3. Consider the following statements about whistleblowers protection act, 2014

1. It permits the disclosure of misuse of power by a civil servant
2. It permits the disclosure of corruption in cabinet proceedings
3. It prohibit disclosures that are that are prohibited under the Official secrets act (OSA), 1923.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct.

a. 1 only
b. 1 & 2 only
c. 1, 2 & 3
d. 1 & 3 only

4. Which of the following countries do not make border with black sea

a. Ukraine
b. Russia
c. Azerbaijan
d. Romania

5. Which of the following organization publishes world happiness report.

a. UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network
b. Happiness Atlantica Labrotary
c. UNESCO
d. UNDP

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Answer:

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