Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 24 October 2019

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 24 October 2019

Q1. India’s Vice President will lead the Indian delegation at the 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to be held at Baku, Azerbaijan.

Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) India is one of the founding members of the Non-Aligned Movement which was established in 1961 with 29 members. It has since grown to 120 members to become one of the largest groupings of nation-states.
2) The theme for the Summit is -Upholding the Bandung Principles to ensure concerted and adequate response to the challenges of the contemporary world.
3) The Ten Principles of Bandung, a political statement encapsulating the need to promote world peace and cooperation were formulated at the Asian-African Conference in 1955.

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

Q2. Consider the following statements :

1) The NanajiDeshmukhRashtriyaGauravGram SabhaPuraskar (NDRGGSP) is given to Gram Panchayats (GPs) for their outstanding contribution to the socio-economic development by involving Gram Sabhas.
2) The DeenDayalUpadhyayPanchayatSashaktikaranPuraskar (DDUPSP) is conferred to best performing Gram Panchayats (GPs) across the country which have developed their GPDPs according to the State/UT specific guidelines prepared in line with the model guidelines issued by Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
3) E-PanchayatPuraskar is given to States/UTs or promoting e-enablement of PRIs for bringing in efficiency, transparency and accountability in their functioning.

Which of the above statements regarding National Panchayats award 2019 are true ?

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

Q3. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change today launched the first national protocol to enumerate the snow leopard population in the country on the occasion of International Snow Leopard Day. Which of the following statements regarding the dame stands true ?

1) Project Snow Leopard is an initiative of the Environment Ministry which aims to safeguard and conserve India's unique natural heritage of high altitude wildlife populations and their habitats by promoting conservation through participatory policies and actions.
2) India is believed to have 400 to 700 snow leopards spread across tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh,AndhraPradesh,Telangana and Assam.
3) The animal is listed among the 'vulnerable species' in the IUCN Red List of threatened species.

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

Q4. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all mandated Rabi Crops of 2019-20.Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) The increase in MSP for Rabi Crops for RMS 2020-21 is in line with the principle of fixing the MSPs at a level of at least 1.5 times of the all India weighted average cost of production (CoP), which was announced in the Union Budget 2018-19.
2) This MSP policy whereby the farmers are assured of a minimum of 50 percent as margin of profit is one of the important and progressive steps towards doubling farmers' income by 2022 and improving their welfare substantively.
3) One of the most important drawbacks of MSP fixing in India is the neglecting of cost of production while calculating MSP.

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

Q5. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Ministerhas given ex post-facto approval to theproposed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and St. Vincent & the Grenadines on cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine recently.

The island of Saint Vincent lies in which of the following seas ?

a) Tasman sea
b) Caribbean sea
c) Adriatic sea
d) Baltic sea

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Answer :

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