Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 25 July 2019

Q1. Which of the following statements regarding the newly passed Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 stands true ?

1) The object of the proposed amendments is to facilitate speedy investigation and prosecution of terror offences and designating an individual as terrorist in line with the international practices.
2) Currently as per section 25 of the UAPA, forfeiture of property representing proceeds of terrorism can only be made with prior approval in writing by the DGPs of the state wherein such property is located.
3) The International Convention for Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (2005) has been removed from the Second Schedule through this Amendment.

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

Q2. Which of the following are the indigenous cow breeds in India ?

1) Sanga
2) Surti
3) Tuli
4) Rathi
5) Bhadawari

a) 1,2 & 3 only
b) 1,3 & 4 only
c) 3,4 & 5 only
d) 2 & 4 only

Q3. With respect to the newly formed NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) in the ISRO ,which of the following statements stands true ?

1) NSIL was set up to meet the ever-increasing demands of Indian space programme and to commercially exploit the emerging global space market.
2) The emergence of NSIL would spur the growth of Indian industries in the space sector and enable Indian industries to scale up manufacturing and production base.
3) It will also be responsible for production and manufacturing of commercially successful Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) and Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle spacecraft launchers via technology transfer mechanisms.

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

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding milk production in India :

1) About 80 million rural household are engaged in milk production with very high proportion being landless, small & marginal farmers.
2) Even though India is the largest producer of milk in the world, India exports only 10% of the world dairy export market.
3) To ensure quality of milk and milk products, Government of India is implementing various dairy development schemes that provide for strengthening of quality milk infrastructure from farm level like dairy cooperative societies to processing plants at District/State level.

Which of the above statements are true ?
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above

Q5. Which of the following south Asian countries have recently developed a technology to convert jute fibre into low cost bio degradable cellulose sheets named “Sonali bag” ?

a) India
b) Sri lanka
c) Bangladesh
d) Myanmar

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Answer:

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