Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 26 July 2019

Q1. World temperatures rose faster in the late 20th century than at any other time in the last 2,000 years, according to a study released recently. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) While average global temperatures are currently around 1°C hotter than pre-industrial times, there have been a number of periods of cooling and warming over the centuries.
2) Researchers used data compiled from nearly 700 temperature indicators — tree rings, sediment cores, coral reefs and modern thermometer readings to provide a comprehensive timeline of the planet’s recent climate history.
3) The study found that pre-industrial temperature fluctuations were largely driven by meteoritic activity.

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

Q2. Consider the following pairs of nomadic groups across the world and their respective countries/continents of existence :

1) Kanjar : India
2)Manush : Europe
3) Gawandi : Turkey
4) Lori : Iraq
5) Chalu : Afghanistan

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?

a) 1,2 & 3 only
b) 3,4& 5 only
c) 2,3 & 5 only
d) all of the above

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding India’s position in global innovation scenario :

1) India is consistently among the top in the world in innovation drivers such as ICT services exports, graduates in science and engineering, the quality of universities, gross capital formation, a measure of economy-wide investments and creative goods export.
2) India’s hope of increasing the size of the economy to $5 trillion cannot happen without significant innovation.
3)India’s rise in theinnovation rankings has been a consistent trend over the last few years and India has jumped five places to rank 52 in the Global Innovation Index 2019, up from the 57 it had in last year’s rankings.

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 the newly passed Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 are true ?

1) The Bill makes only declaration of talaq in written or electronic form to be void (i.e. not enforceable in law) and illegal.
2) The Bill makes declaration of talaq a cognizable offence, attracting up to three years’ imprisonment with a fine.
3) A Muslim woman against whom talaq has been declared, is entitled to seek subsistence allowance from her husband for herself and for her dependent children.

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

Q5. The global multidimensional poverty index (MPI)2019 has been released by which of the following global institutions recently ?

a) World Bank
b) UNDP
c) World Health Organisation
d) FAO

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Answer:

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