Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 22 August 2018

Q1. Which of the following statements regarding PMAY(pradhan mantra awasyojana ) are true ?

1) The Government envisages building affordable pucca houses with water facility, sanitation and electricity supply round-the-clock for economically weaker sections only.
2) italso aims to transform slum areas by building homes for slum dwellers in collaboration with private developers.

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 & 2
D) None of the above

Q2. As per reports of central electricity authority,arrange the various sectors in the decreasing order of their installed capacities :

A) Central sector>state sector > private sector.
B) Central sector> private sector > state sector.
C) Private sector > central sector> state sector.
D) Private sector> state sector > central sector.

Q3. Which of the following are the objectives of the e-court project ?

1) To make whole judicial system ICT enabled by putting in place adequate and modern hardware and connectivity.
2) Citizen centric facilities such as electronic filing, e-payment and use of mobile applications in all courts.
3) Touch screen based kiosks in each court complex.

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

Q4. Which of the following is the correct root map of TAPI gas pipeline project passing through Turkmenistan,Afghanistan,Pakistan& India.

1) Galkynyshfield,Herat,Multan&Fazilka.
2) Ashgabatfield,Kabul,Karachi& Jaipur.
3) Bamyanfield,Hunza,Istanbul& jodhpur.
4) Farzadfield,Kabul,Peshawar& Amritsar

Q5

1) A Doppler radar is a specialized radar that uses the Doppler effect to produce velocity data about objects at a distance. It does this by bouncing a microwave signal off a desired target and analyzing how the object's motion has altered the frequency of the returned signal.
2) Doppler allows the use of narrow band receiver filters that reduce or eliminate signals from slow moving and stationary objects.
3) This effectively eliminates false signals produced by trees, clouds, insects, birds, wind, and other environmental influence.

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