Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 23 July 2019

Q1. Which of the following statements regarding the recently tabled RTI amendment bill 2019 stands true ?

1) As per the amendment Information commissioners who currently have five-year tenures will have “terms as may be prescribed by the central government” and salaries, instead of being on par with that of Election Commission officials.
2) The Election Commission is a Constitutional body. On the other hand the Central Information Commission and the State Information Commission are statutory bodies established under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
3) The bill removes the provision that the Public information Officers are required to provide information to an RTI applicant within 30 days of the request.

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

Q2. While taking the shortest possible route, which of the following seas must one cross in order to reach unite kingdom starting from Iran?

1) Mediterranean sea
2) Red sea
3) Caspian sea
4) Black sea
5) North sea

a) 1,2 & 3 only
b) 3,4 & 5 only
c) 1,3 & 4 only
d) 2 & 4 only

Q3. The committee set up to look into the legality of cryptocurrencies and blockchain has submitted its report to the Finance Ministry. Which of the following statements regarding its recommendations stands true ?

1) The report recommends banning all kinds of cryptocurrencies in India, whether issued by the central bank or by private players.
2) The report says cryptocurrencies do not have any intrinsic value of their own and lack any of the attributes of a currency. They neither act as a store of value nor are they a medium of exchange in themselves.
3) The Committee recommends that the RBI examine the utility of using DLT (distributed ledger technology )based systems for enabling faster and more secure payment infrastructure.

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

Q4. Consider the following statements :

1) In KihotoHollohanvsZachillhu and Others (1991), anSuprmeCourt Constitution Bench declared that the Speaker’s decision was subject to judicial review.
2) The Speaker of a House does not have the power to review his own decisions to disqualify a candidate. Such power is not provided for under the Schedule
3) A person shall not be disqualified under defection if his original political party merges with another, and he and other members of the old political party become members of the new political party.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q5. The recently launched project “operation thirst” refers to which of the following ?

a) Harnessing the potential of untapped groundwater resources from North eastern region of India
b) Initiative by RPF to crackdown the selling of unauthorised packaged drinking water.
c) to supply water in goods train to water deficit regions of the country.
d) to store rainwater in rain fed regions of the country and to use them during scarcity of rainfall.

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Answer:

1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (b)