Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 27 July 2018

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 27 July 2018

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Mahila Shakti Kendras :

1) It aims at empowering rural women through community participation to create an environment in which they realise their full potential.
2) At national level, Mahila Shakti Kendra will provide domain-based knowledge support while at state level, it will cater to State Resource Centre for Women that will provide technical support on issues related to women at district and block level centres.
3) The scheme will be implemented in all the states & U.T’s

Which of the above statements are true ?

A) 1 & 2 only
B) 2 & 3 only
C) 3 only
D) All are true

Q2. Which of the following countries of africa are completely land-locked?

1) Uganda
2) Rwanda
3) Burundi

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

Q3. Which of the following statements regarding “Innovate India platform” are not true ?

1) The InnovateIndiaMyGov-AIM portal creates the much-needed innovations platform for registering both grassroots and deep-tech innovators at a national level.
2) Citizens can share their/organizations/someone else’s innovation on the platform by login to the MyGov website.
3) The platform is open to foreign citizens as well.

A) 1 & 2 only
B) 2 & 3 only
C) 3 only
D) All are true

Q4. Which of the following statements regarding the recently amended version of Prevention of Corruption(PoC) act are true ?

1) It makes it mandatory for police to seek the permission from a relevant authority before initiating prosecution against government officials, including bankers.
2) A case has to be closed within two years, which puts an end to the endless agony that officers suffer with the case going neither way.

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 & 2
D) None

Q5. Consider the following classical dances & their origin ,which of them are correctly matched :

1) Gidda : Punjab
2) Kuchipudi : Andhra Pradesh
3) Kathak :kerala

A) 1 & 2 only
B) 2 & 3 only
C) 3 only
D) All are true

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Answer:

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