Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 24 August 2018

Q1. Consider the following dams & their corresponding states :

1) Ghataprabha dam: Andhrapradesh
2) Mullaperiyar dam: Kerala
3) Ranapratapsagardam : Rajasthan

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?

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

Q2. Which of the following statements regarding thunderstorms are true ?

1) Thunderstorms are caused by an updraft that occurs when warm, moist air rises up into the atmosphere.
2) Thunderstorms are normally accompanied by heavy, strong winds, and at times, snow, hail, or sleet.
3) Sometimes, thunderstorms come with absolutely no precipitation.

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

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding powers of election commission :

1) Under the Constitution, the Commission also has advisory jurisdiction in the matter of post-election ineligibility of sitting members of Parliament and State Legislatures.
2) The Commission has the power to prohibit a candidate who has failed to lodge an account of his election expenses within the time and in the manner set by law.
3) The Commission has also the power to remove or reduce the period of such disqualification as also other disqualification under the law.

Which of the above statements are true :

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

Q4. Which of the following social security schemes are managed by EPFO:

1) Employees' Provident Fund Scheme 1952.
2) Employees' Deposit Linked scheme 1976.
3) Employees’ Pension scheme 1995.

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

Q5. MIMO( multi input-multi output) antenna system technology is a method for multiplying the capacity of a radio link using multiple transmit and receive antennas to exploit multipath propagation.

Which of the following are the functions of MIMO technology :

1) MIMO technology can be used in non-wireless communications systems.
2) Multiple antenna configurations can be used to overcome the detrimental effects of signal multipath and fading when trying to achieve high data throughput in limited-bandwidth channels.

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 & 2
D) None