Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 25 January 2020

Q1. 1) More than 110 countries including India have made a strong pitch to put in place effective special provisions for developing countries to check harmful fishing. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) WTO sees harmful fishing as having negative effect on fishing people’s livelihood, food security and developing capacities of nations.
2) However, several developed countries led by the US are supportive of horizontal S&DT (special and differential treatment) for fishing in exclusive economic zones (EEZs) and high seas.
3) EEZ is a boundary of sea zone extending up to 200 nautical miles from the shore where coastal countries have sovereign jurisdiction to explore and regulate marine resources.

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

Q2. Which of the following tribes are classified as Particular Vulnerable Tribal Groups ( PVT) ‘gs in India ?

1) Kamars
2) Savar
3) Kadar
4) Gutob

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 3 & 4 only
c) All of the above
d) None of the above
answer : c

Q3. Centre has recently announced that India has achieved the complete phase out of ozone depleting Hydro ChloroFluoro Carbons (HCFC). Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) Around 50% of ozone depleting chemicals being used in the country attribute to HCFC-14b.
2) The use of HCFC-141b by foam manufacturing industries have been come to an end with the stoppage of import of HCFC-141b as the chemical is not domestically produced in India.
3) The Stockholm convention deals with phasing out of ozone depleting substances.

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

Q4. With respect to the Forum of Election Management Bodies of South Asia, which of the following statement stands true ?

1) The International Conference is being organized with the purpose of sharing the experience of different Election Management Bodies, International Institutions and Experts.
2) The forum was established at the 3rd Conference of Heads of Election Management Bodies of SAARC Countries held at New Delhi in 2012.
3) The theme for this year’s conference in ‘Strengthening Institutional Capacity’ and it is being organised under the election commission of India.

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

Q5. India and which of the following countries have signed an agreement to upgrade the agreement to upgrade Ashuganj-Akhaura roadrecently ?

a) Nepal
b) Bangladesh
c) Myanmar
d) Thailand
answer : b

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Answer :

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