Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 27 August 2019

Q1. Which of the following statements regarding the recommendations of BimalJalan committee formed by RBI to review its economic capital framework and suggest the quantum of excess provision to be transferred to the government, stands true ?

1) The committee’s recommendations were guided by the fact that the RBI forms the primary bulwark for monetary, financial and external stability.
2) The ‘Surplus Distribution Policy’, as recommended by the committee, says entire net income will be transferable to the Government without any conditions.
3) This risk provisioning made primarily from retained earnings is cumulatively referred to as the Contingent Risk Buffer (CRB) and has been recommended to be maintained within a range of 6.5% to 5.5% of the RBI’s balance sheet.

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

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding national parks in india :

1) Hemis national park is the largest national park in India.
2) India has more national parks than wildlife sanctuaries.
3) Gulf of Mannar is the first marine national park of India.
4) Punjab does not have a single national park within its territory.
5) Madhya Pradesh is the state having the maximum number of national parks.

Which of the above statements are definitely true ?

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

Q3. Consider the following statements :

1) The Central government established an online RTI portal whereby any Indian citizen, including Non-Residential Indians (NRIs), can apply for information under the RTI Act.
2) Centre has even offered to provide technical support for this purpose through the National Informatics Centre (NIC) to the States.
3) However currently only 25 states have established Right to Information (RTI) web portals to enable citizens, especially those living abroad, to file RTI applications online.

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. Higher levels of physical activity, regardless of intensity, are associated with a lower risk of early death in middle aged and older people, says a study.Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) The World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines recommend at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity each week for adults aged between 18 and 64 years.
2) After adjusting for potentially influential factors, the researchers found that any level of physical activity, regardless of intensity, was associated with a substantially lower risk of death.
3) The study found that Indians are amongst the most active population around the globe in the age group of 20-45yrs.

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

Q5. Which of the following cities hosted the recently concluded G7 summit 2019 ?

a) Shanghai
b) Lisbon
c) Johannesburg
d) Biarritz

Answer :

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

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