Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 24 NOVEMBER 2018

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding bioequivalent drugs :

1) Pharmaceutical equivalence is the similarity of two drugs that share the same desired outcome for patients.
2) Bioequivalence means two drugs release the active ingredient into the bloodstream at the same amount and same rate.
3) When assessing how well a generic drug works, scientists evaluate its bioequivalence to the name-brand version.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q2. Government of India has decided to mark the remembrance of 100 years of the historical Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre next year.

Which of the following national freedom fighters were associated with Jallianwalla Bagh massacre of April 1919 :

1) Bhagat Singh
2) Saifuddin kitchlew
3) Styapal
4) Lala Lajpat rai

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 3 & 4 only
d) all of the above

Q3. Which of the following statements regarding RBI’s Prompt corrective action (PCA ) framework are true ?

1) The PCA framework puts restrictions on weaker banks on many aspects, including fresh lending and expansion and salary hikes.
2) The Reserve Bank began to place state-run banks under the PCA framework starting September 2016, when their NPAs soared beyond the regulatory tolerance levels.
3) As per reports, state-run banks under the Reserve Bank’s prompt corrective action (PCA) framework have seen a decrease in their share of retail loans of around 20%.

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

Q4. Which of the following statements with respect to recent developments in the housing sector are true ?

1) As per latest notifications, now local bodies has been granted the power to give environmental clearances for realty projects will reduce the gestation period, bringing down overall costs and making houses cheaper for buyers.
2) The easing of norms is a big push for the affordable housing sector and will enable the Government to achieve its target of ‘Housing for All’ under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
3) In terms of Ease of Doing Business, this will boost India’s ranking further on the parameter of dealing with construction permits as well as help drive the government’s reforms agenda.

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 3 & 4 only
d) all of the above

Q5. Which of the following states in the north east requires an inner line permit (ILP) to travel inside its territory :

1) Assam
2) Arunchal Pradesh
3) Meghalaya
4) Nagaland
5) Mizoram

a) 1,2 & 3only
b) 3,4 & 5 only
c) 2,4 & 5 only
d) all of the above

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ANSWER:

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