Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 27 October 2018

Q1. Consider the following statements about Indian agriculture :

1) The majority of the population of India still depends on agriculture.
2) Still India produces 600 MT of agricultural produce and has the capacity to export the excess production to the world.
3) Restoration of health of top soil, optimum use of water and climate change are the three major challenges facing the agriculture sector.

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 India-Myanmar relations are not true ?

1) The land border agreement between the two countries allows nationals from the two countries holding valid passport and visa to cross over without requiring special permission.
2) Once the India-Myanmar-Thailand (IMT) Trilateral Highway bus service starts, bus from Imphal will take people to Mandalay & vice versa.
3) Arunachal Pradesh,Manipur,Nagaland & Tripura are the Indian states bordering Myanmar.

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

Q3. Consider the following statements about CBI & its powers :

1) The legal powers of investigation of the CBI are derived from the DSPE Act 1946, which confers powers, duties, privileges and liabilities on the Delhi Special Police Establishment (CBI) and officers of the Union Territories.
2) The High Courts and the Supreme Court have the jurisdiction to order a CBI investigation into an offence alleged to have been committed in a state only after receiving the state's consent.
3) Before the Lokpal & lokayukta act 2013 CVC (Chief Vigilance Commissioner) was amongst the committee members with power to appoint the CBI director.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q4. Which of the following sanctuaries in India are the places where one can spot migratory birds ?

1) Sundarban national park
2) Chilika lake
3) Nalsarovar sanctuary
4) Kumarakom sanctuary
5) Eaglenest wildlife sanctuary

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

Q5. The Andaman & Nicobar islands are separated by which of the following channels ?

a) Duncan passage
b) Nine degree channel
c) Ten degree channel
d) Manners channel

Click Here for MCQ's Archive

Buy Printed Study Material for IAS Pre General Studies (Paper-1)

Join Online Coaching for IAS Pre General Studies (Paper-1)

UPSC Pre Postal Test Series

ANSWER:

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