Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 25 October 2018

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding nuclear energy :

1) Compared to coal, gas, and other electric-generating plants, nuclear offers the lowest by far in greenhouse gas release.
2) Nuclear energy has higher fuel to power output ratio than conventional sources of power
3) Nuclear energy is always a renewable fuel source.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q2. Which of the following pairs of himalayan passes & their corresponding mountains/places are correctly matched ?

1) Kunzum pass : Sikkim
2) Mohan pass : Siwalik hills
3) Rohtang pass : Himachal Pradesh

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

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding NACH ( National Automated Clearing House ) :

1) It is a centralised clearing service that aims at providing interbank high volume, low value transactions that are repetitive and periodic in nature.
2) In NACH, destination Banks are allowed to do transaction, process mandates and update the Aadhar mapper through the use of the system.
3) It does not offer both credit & debit services like its predecessor ECS.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q4. Which of the following statements regarding SDG’s(sustainable development goals ) are true ?

1) The SDGs have become de facto international obligations and have potential to reorient domestic spending priorities of the countries during the next fifteen years.
2) India has achieved successfully more than half of the 15 SDG’s.
3) In India SDGs integrate economic, social and environmental dimensions of development. It intends eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world with basic motto of 'SabkaSaathSabkaVikash'.

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