Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 24 September 2018

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) :

1) Joint Parliamentary Committee is formed only when motion is adopted by one house and it is supported or agreed by the other house.
2) The government may withhold or decline to produce a document before the JPC if it is considered prejudicial to the safety or interest of State.
3) The strength of a JPC is not necessarily the same it may be different each time.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q2. Which of the following are migratory birds coming to India during the winter season?

1) Starling
2) Pied crested cuckoo
3) American robin
4) Northern pintail
5) Spotted redshank

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

Q3. Which of the following statements regarding PM Jan aarogyayojana (PMJAY) are true:-

1) PMJAY envisions health assurance of 5 lakh rupees per family per year, will benefit over 50 crore people, and is the world's biggest health assurance scheme.
2) the amount of 5 lakhs would cover all investigations, medicine, pre-hospitalization expenses etc.
3) This initiative by the central government do not cover serious ailments like cancer or heart disease.

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

Q4. Which of the following Indian states share the largest international boundary with Bhutan :

a) Arunchal Pradesh
b) West Bengal
c) Assam
d) Sikkim

Q5. Which of the following statements regarding TER ( total expense ratio) are not true :

1) The total expense ratio (TER) is a measure of the total costs associated with managing and operating an investment fund, such as a mutual fund.
2) TER do not have direct impact on the return of the investors.
3) TER is managed by SEBI and not by Individual investment brokers.

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

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Answer:

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