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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 24 August 2020

Q1 The Department of Revenue has notified the 'Customs (Administration of Rules of Origin under Trade Agreements) Rules, 2020' which would "come into force on September 21, 2020". Which of the followings statements regarding the rules stands true ?

1) The new norms have been framed with a view to checking inbound shipments of high quality products and dumping of goods by India to a FTA partner country.
2) The ''rules of origin'' provision prescribes for the minimal processing that should happen in the FTA country so that the final manufactured product may be called originating goods in that country.
3) The claim of preferential rate of duty may be denied by the proper officer without verification if the certificate of origin is incomplete or has any alteration not authenticated by the issuing authority or the certificate is produced after its validity period has expired.

Options :

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

Q2 The River system in North East, other than the Brahmaputra, can be classified as the Barak River system and minor Rivers flowing to Bangladesh and Burma. Which of the following Indian rivers flows towards Myanmar ?

1) Manipur river
2) Barak river
3) Tizu river
4) Myntdu river
5) Kaladan river

Options :

a) 1,2& 3 only
b) 2,3 & 5 only
c) 1,3 & 5 only
d) all the above

Q3 The Centre has written to State Governments and UTs to include all eligible disabled persons under the National Food Security Act, NFSA 2013 recently. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) Though the Indian Constitution does not have any explicit provision regarding right to food, the fundamental right to life enshrined in Article 21 of the Constitution may be interpreted to include right to live with human dignity, which may include the right to food and other basic necessities.
2) The AtmaNirbhar Bharat Package of the Government of India is for the persons, who are not covered either under NFSA or any States Scheme PDS cards,However the disabled persons without ration cards are not eligible for getting benefits under AtmaNirbhar Bharat package.
3) The Department of Food and Public distribution also reiterated that disability is one of the criteria for inclusion of beneficiaries under Antyodaya Anna Yojana households as disabled persons are a vulnerable section of the society.

Options :

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

Q4 The Government of India has constituted National Council for Transgender Persons headed by the Union Social Justice Minister. Which of the following statements regarding the council stands true ?

1) The Council has been formed under Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. The Council will also have joint secretary level members from ministries of health, minority affairs, education, labour, rural development.
2) Apart from the ministries, the council will also have members from Human Rights Commissions, NITI Aayog and National Commission for women.
3) Some of the main functions of the council includes advising the central government on formulation of policies, legislation, programmes and projects with respect to transgender persons andto monitor and evaluate impact of policies and programmes designed for achieving equality and full participation of transgenders.

Options :

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

Q5 The Gupkar declaration recently in news is associated with which of the following phenomenons ?

a) Rebuilding of territories under the Gupta empire by ministry of culture.
b) Restoration of stolen idols confiscated from erstwhile Gupta empire.
c) Bifurcation of Jammu & Kashmir into two Union territories.
d) Conservation of Gangetic river dolphins in lines with Project tiger.

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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 24 August 2020