Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 23 September 2018

Q1. Govt. of India, is organising “Mushairas”, based on the themes of teachings and principles of Mahatma Gandhi, across the country as a part of the Modi Government’s decision to commemorate 150th Birth Anniversary of the Father of the Nation.

“Mushaira” refers to which of the following ?

a) These are gems stolen from Nizam’s kingdom during the British rule
b) Is a urdupoetic symposium,It is an event where poets gather to perform their works.
c) Is an artform performed during last rite ceremony of buddhist monks in Sikkim.
d) Traditionaldress code of assam’skarbi tribes .

Q2. Which of the following statements regarding latest defence procurement program (DPP) are true ?

1) A new category of procurement ‘Buy {Indian-IDDM (Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)}’ has been introduced in DPP2016 and the same has been accorded top most priority for procurement of capital equipment.
2) The new policy also allows the Defence Acquisition Council to take a "fast-track" route to acquire weapons, something which was limited to only the armed forces till now.
3) It also plans to open new defence laboratories across the country to check / investigate the quality of defence products.

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

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding MUDRA loan scheme :

1) It aims to provide integrated financial support to the micro enterprises sector which includes small manufacturing units, food service units,small industries etc.
2) Women Enterprise Programme (MahilaUddyamiYojana) is an important part of MUDRA Yojana targeted specifically at women entrepreneurs.
3) As per existing rules of the PMMY, the maximum repayment period for a MUDRA loan can extend to 5 years, however, the repayment period can be shorter if the lender decides so when sanctioning the loan.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q4. Which of the following statements regarding sea snakes are not true ?

1) Most of the sea snakes are extensively adapted to a fully aquatic life and are unable to move on land.
2) They have gills like fishes in order to breathe underwater.
3) Sea snakes are mostly confined to the warm tropical waters of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 & 2 only
d) 3 only

Q5. Which of the following regarding APG ( asia pacific group ) on money laundering are true ?

1) It is FATF-style regional body for Asia-Pacific region. It is inter-governmental (international) organisation founded in 1997 in Seoul, South Korea.
2) It is focused on ensuring that its members effectively implement international standards against money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing related to weapons of mass destruction.

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 & 2 only
d) None of the above