Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 25 September 2018

Q1. Consider the following statements about the recently released Ease Of Living Index (EOLI) :

1) The index seeks to help the cities assess their liveability vis-à-vis national and global benchmarks.
2) Governance is given more weightage in the index followed by infrastructure, social and economy.
3) “Ease of Living Index” rankings waslaunched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

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 statements regarding National e-vidhan application are true ?

1) The MNEVA (NEVA-mobile app) is a device neutral anduser friendly app thathas made information on conduct of business in Legislatures accessible anytime, anywhere to everyone.
2) It is a work-flow based app deployed in Cloud (Meghraj) which helps the Chair of the House to conduct the proceedings of the House smoothly and the members to carry out their duties in the House efficiently.

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) None of the above

Q3. Consider the following statements of economic theory:

1) A substitute goods are those with a negative cross elasticity of demand, this means a good's demand is increased when the price of another goods is decreased.
2) Complimentary goods or are products that a consumer perceives as similar or comparable, so that having more of one product makes them desire less of the other product. Formally, X and Y are substitutes if, when the price of X rises, the demand for Y rises.

Which of the above statements are not true ?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2are true
d) None of the above are true \

Q4. Which of the following statements regarding Representation of Peoples act are true?

1) Under the RoP act convicted candidates as well as those facing criminal charges are disqualified from contesting elections.
2) The 1951RoP Act permits an overseas voter to vote only in person.
3) The Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was introducedto amend the Representation of People Act, 1950 and 1951 to allow for proxy voting and to make certain provisions of the Acts gender-neutral.

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

Q5. South-South cooperation with respect to international relations often seen in news refers to which one of the following :

a) Cooperation between Arab league countries and South Sudan.
b) Cooperation between developed countries and underdeveloped countries .
c) Cooperation amongst countries south of the equator.
d) Cooperation between U.S with South American countries.
 

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Answer:

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