Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 25 August 2019

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding clouded leopards :

1) Named after the cloud-shaped patterns on its skin, these medium-sized cats are typical rain-forest dwellers but can also be found in the drier forests of Southeast Asia.
2) Clouded leopard presence is positively associated with forest cover and rain, therefore deforestation and reduction in rainfall patterns as a result of climate change may negatively influence clouded leopard distributions.
3) Jim Corbett national park is the most important habitat for clouded leopard in India.

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. Consider the following pairs of international publications and their corresponding publishing organisations :

1) Global gender Gap report : World Bank
2) Human capital Report : World economic forum
3) Global hunger index report :IFPRI (International Food Policy Research Institute)

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?

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

Q3. Which of the following statements regarding the current state of economy and the remedies proposed by RBI to overcome the crisis are true ?

1) In India, the household savings are the principle liveable resources in the economy and of the total household savings of 17.2% of GDP in 2017-18, only 6.6% were in the form of net financial savings.
2) Greater financialising of the savings can increase the pool of domestic resources and it can substantially ease financial pressure on the balance of payment of the country.
3) The fresh infusion of ₹70,000 crores by the government would raise the ability of the public sector banks to expanding lending, especially to the MSME sector.

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

Q4. Which of the following statements regarding the administration of Union territories in India stands true ?

1) As per the provisions of the constitution, supreme power is accorded to the President in regulating the affairs of the all the union territories except Chandigarh, NCT and Puducherry, except the laws made by Parliament.
2) Legislative assembly of Union Territory of Puducherry may make laws with respect to matters enumerated in List II or List III in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution.
3) As per 69th amendment act In the case of difference of opinion between the Lieutenant Governor and his Ministers in the national capital territory (NCT) on any matter, the Lieutenant Governor shall refer it to the President for decision.

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

Q5. Which of the following countries has recently launched a rocket carrying a life sized robot to the International Space Station (ISS) ?

a) United States Of America
b) Japan
c) Russia
d) France

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Answer :

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