Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 22 September 2020

Q1 Scientists have developed a novel method to determine how fast the Indian Ocean is warming by analysing the sound from seabed earthquakes. Which of the following statements regarding the findings and the method used stands true ?

1) As much as 95 per cent of the extra heat trapped on the Earth by greenhouse gases like carbondioxide is held in the world's oceans, making it important to monitor the temperature of ocean waters.
2)The speed of sound in water decreases as the water's temperature rises, they found that the length of time it takes a sound wave to travel a given distance in the ocean can be used to deduce the water's temperature.
3) Since ocean is the main reservoir of energy in the climate system,the system can be developed to monitor water temperatures in all of the oceans using existing infrastructure and equipment at a relatively low-cost.
Options :
a) 1 & 2 only 
b) 2 & 3 only 
c) 1 & 3 only 
d) all the above

Q2 Arrange the following products in the increasing order of their share in India’s import market :

A) Coal
B) Precious metals
C) Gold
D) Petroleum
Options :
a) CABD
b) BCAD 
c) BACD
d) DCAB

Q3 Recently The National Fish Development Board (NFDB) and the National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR) have decided to work together to establish Fish Cryobanks in different parts of the country. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) The cryobanks would facilitate  availability of fish sperm of desired species to fish farmers all time and would be the first time in the world when Fish Cryobank will be established.
2) NFDB was established in 2006 as an autonomous organization under the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
3) India ranks first in the world in total fish production with an annual fish production of about 9.06 million metric tonnes.
Options :
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q4 Consider the following statements :

1) Matters in parliamentary democracy are generally decided by voting.  In parliamentary parlance this is called ‘Division’, i.e., dividing the House to decide a matter by majority vote.  Every matter requiring the decision of the House is decided by means of a question put by the Chairman on a motion made by a Member.
2)  When a division is about to be taken, only members of the House have the right to be present in the Inner Lobby and all other persons, including those to whom as a courtesy right of access is allowed, must vacate it.
3) The rules of procedure regarding voting are unambiguous that if a voice vote is challenged, “votes shall be taken by operating the automatic vote recorder or by the members going into the Lobbies”.
Which of the above statements stands true ?
Options :
a) 1 & 2 only 
b) 2 & 3 only 
c) 1 & 3 only 
d) all the above

Q5 Each year, the International Day of Peace is observed on September 21. It is also known as the World Peace day.The United Nations invites nations and people to honour a cessation of hostilities during the Day. Which of the following was the theme of this year’s world peace day ?

a) Building harmony amongst chaos
b) Remembering Mahatma’s path
c) Shaping peace together
d) Non-violence : the solution to all worries
 

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