Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 23 September 2019

Q1. Which of the following statements regarding the prospects of Indian leather industry stands true ?

1) Globally, India is the second largest producer of leather garments and footwear and with this phenomenal market potential, the sector seems promising in the years to come.
2) The Government of India has allowed 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in the sector and rationalized export duty on raw and semi-finished leather. The sector employees over 2.5 million people and has potential to create 2 million jobs in the next 5 years.
3) The Leather Sector Skill Council (LSSC) is an NSDC approved non-profit organization dedicated to meet the demand for skilled workforce in the leather industry in India.

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

Q2. Consider the following statements with respect to Indian soil types :

1) Laterite soil is found in those regions of the country which receive heavy rainfall with alternate dry and wet period - particularly, away from the coasts.
2) Plantation of crops like tropical fruits, coffee, tea or spices in states of south India like Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are undertaken in mountain soil.
3) Black soil is extremely fine and clayey and has the capacity to hold a lot of moisture.
4) Alluvial soil lacks humus and moisture and the water content in these soil is fulfilled through irrigation only.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q3. The Central Government today notified the minimum environmental flows for River Ganga that has to be maintained at various locations on the river.
Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) Environmental flows are the acceptable flow regimes that are required to maintain a river in the desired environmental state or predetermined state.
2) Through implementation of environmental flows, water managers strive to achieve a flow regime, or pattern, that provides for human uses and maintains the essential processes required to support healthy river ecosystems.
3) Environmental flows necessarily requires restoring the natural, pristine flow patterns that would occur while human development, use, and diversion and are focused strictly on water supply, energy, recreation, or flood control.

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

Q4. Which of the following statements regarding the recently released draft code on social security by the central government stands true ?

1) The draft code says the “Central Government shall formulate and notify, from time to time, suitable welfare schemes for unorganised workers on matter relating to life and disability cover; health and maternity benefits; old age protection etc.
2) The draft also talks about appointment of chief executive officers (CEOs) in organizations like ESIC, EPFO etc. to assist the labour minister, labour secretary, the central PF commissioner and Director General of ESIC who continue to be by default the head of such organizations.
3) Millions of gig workforce in India, often referred as lonely in the workplace, may soon get life and disability insurance, health and maternity benefits among others.

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

Q5. The Indian air force recently inaugurated a resurfaced runway at India’s easternmost village named Vijaynagar, which is situated on the state/UT of :

a) Andaman & Nicobar islands
b) Mizoram
c) Tripura
d) Arunachal Pradesh

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Answer :

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