Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 22 NOVEMBER 2018

Q1. Which of the following statements with respect to recently launched Institutional Innovation Council (IIC) are true ?

1) The purpose of formation of network of IIC’s is to encourage,inspire and nurture young students by exposing them to new ideas and processes resulting in innovative activities in their formative years.
2) More than 1,000 HEIs have already formed IICs in their campuses and enrolled for the IIC network managed by MHRD’s innovation cell to promote innovation through multitudinous modes leading to an innovation promotion eco-system in their campuses.
3) Indian universities are also setting up research centres through the IIC programme and we are expecting good rank in global innovation ranking in next two to three years through this initiative.

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

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding NASA’s MARS 2020 rover :

1) Mars 2020 is designed to land inside the crater and collect samples that will eventually be returned to Earth for further analysis, perhaps by the later 2020s.
2) Mars 2020 will use the same sky crane landing that successfully delivered NASA’s unmanned Curiosity rover to a location called Gale Crater on Mars back in 2012.
3) NASA has decided to land the rover in the Holden crater in 2020.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q3. Which of the following statements regarding ‘BASIC’ bloc of countries are true ?

1) BASIC countries are bloc (geopolitical alliance) of four large newly industrialized countries Brazil, South Africa, India and China. It was formed by an agreement in November 2009.
2) Although BASIC group of countries are the leading emerging economies, still they have significant percentage of the world’s poorest people.
3) They are committed to act jointly at Copenhagen climate summit, including possible united walk-out if their common minimum position was not met by the developed nations during climate talks.

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

Q4. Consider the following statements with respect to SC/ST ( prevention of atrocities act ) :

1) The Act prohibits the commission of offences against members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and establishes special courts for the trial of such offences and the rehabilitation of victims.
2) The Act states that persons accused of committing an offence under the Act cannot apply for anticipatory bail.
3) Even though such provisions exists , there is high rate of acquittals under the act due to false & malafide cases.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q5. Recently Government of India and the World Bank has signed a $310 million Loan Agreement for Power System Improvement Projects to provide reliable, quality, and affordable 24x7 electricity to the citizens of which of the following states in India :

a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Telangana
c) Jharkhand
d) Uttarakhand

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ANSWER:

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