Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 27 August 2018

Q1. Consider the following pairs of rescue operations conducted by the Indian military :

1) Operation sahyog -- flood relief operation by indian army in kerala.
2) Operation maithri --India’s rescue & evacuation operations during Nepal earthquake.
3) Operation rahat --Indian airforce’s rescue operation during the Iraq war in the gulf region.

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?

A) 1 & 2 only
B) 2 & 3only
C) 1 & 3 only
D) All of the above

Q2

1) National Disaster Response Fund is defined in the Disaster Management Act, 2005 (DM Act) as a fund managed by both the central & state governments for meeting the expenses for emergency response, relief and rehabilitation due to any threatening disaster situation or disaster.
2) NDRF is financed through the levy of a cess on certain items, chargeable to excise and customs duty, and approved annually through the Finance Bill. The requirement for funds beyond what is available under the NDRF is met through general budgetary resources.
3) The financial assistance from SDRF/NDRF is for providing immediate relief and is not compensation for loss/damage to properties /crops.

A) 1 & 2 only
B) 2 & 3only
C) 1 & 3 only
D) All of the above

Q3. Which of the following statements regarding state domestic product are true :

1) Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is defined as a measure, in monetary terms, of the volume of all goods and services produced within the boundaries of the State during a given period of time, accounted without duplication.
2) State Domestic Product is always calculated or estimated in monetary terms, and is instrumental in the evaluation of per capita income.

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 & 2
D) None of the above

Q4. Which of the following compounds are used by scientists to reduce water use & pollution in textile industry :

A) liquid nitrogen
B) compact aerosols
C) liquid ,supercritical carbon dioxide
D) Hydrogen at supercritical temperature.

Q5. Which of the following sites in India are not in the list of UNESCO’s natural world heritage sites ?

A) Western ghats
B) Eastern ghats
C) Great himalayan national park
D) Sunderbans national park

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Answer:

1 (A), 2 (B), 3 (C), 4 (C), 5 (B)