Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 23 August 2018

Q1. Which of the following statements regarding national logistics portal are correct?

1) The portal will link all the stakeholders of EXIM, domestic trade and movement and all trade activities on a single platform.
2) The portal will be implemented in phases and will fulfil the commitment of the Government of India to enhance trade competitiveness, create jobs, boost India’s performance in global rankings and pave the way for India to become a logistics hub.
3) it is being developed by department of Information & technology.

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

Q2. Which of the following differences between OCI’s(Overseas Citizen of India) & PIO’s(Persons of Indian Origin) are not correct ?

1) PIO card holders do not require visa to visit India while OCI’s require visa to visit India.
2) PIO’s do not require registration with FRRO if their stay do not exceed 360 days, while OCI’s are exempted from police reporting for any length of stay in the country.
3) Both PIO’s & OCI’s enjoy parity with NRI’s in economic,financial& educational benefits.

A) 1 only
B) 2& 3only
C) 3 only
D) All are true

Q3. Consider the following pairs of space missions& their corresponding organisations :

1) Space X-NASA
2) Parker solar probe-NASA
3) Hayabusa- China national space administration

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

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

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding mental healthcare act 2017:

1)A person with mental illness shall have the right to confidentiality in respect of his mental health, mental healthcare, treatment and physical healthcare.
2) The Bill also assures free treatment for such persons if they are homeless or belong to Below Poverty Line, even if they do not possess a BPL card.

Which of the above statements are true ?

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both are true
D) Both are false