Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 27 July 2019

Q1. Which of the following statements regarding the Central Sector Scheme “Silk Samagra” are true ?

1) The main aim of “Silk Samagra” Scheme is to empower downtrodden, poor & backward tribal families through various activities of sericulture in the country including women.
2) Under the scheme, race improvement through development of improved host plant varieties and improved disease resistant Silkworm breeds through collaborative research with reputed National Research organizations will be carried out as well.
3) The scheme also comprises of various beneficiary oriented components to support Mulberry, Vanya and Post Cocoon Sectors.

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

Q2. Consider the following pairs of military operations undertaken by the Indian military with their corresponding names :

1) Operation Vijay : Annexation of Goa
2) Operation steeplechase : Combined operation against naxalites
3) Operation all out :Indian operation to push back the infiltrators from the Kargil Sector
4) Operation Surya hope :for saving people trapped in the 2013 North India floods.
5) Operation trident :a relief operation to evacuate Indian, Sri Lankan and Nepalese nationals from Lebanon

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?

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

Q3. Consider the following statements :

1) Red Mud is a solid waste generated during the aluminium production process. This is an environmental concern due to presence of impurities such as caustic soda and others minerals.
2) Global generation of red mud is more than 150 million tons and there exists a global inventory of more than 3 billion tons.
3) Red mud generation increased upto 15million tons last year thereby leading to its prohibition by the National green tribunal.

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 recently passed The Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2019 stands true ?

1)It amends the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956. The Act provides for the adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-state rivers and river valleys.
2) Under the Act, central government may request a state government to refer an inter-state river dispute to a Tribunal for adjudication.
3) Under the Bill, when a state puts in a request regarding any water dispute, the central government will set up a Disputes Resolution Committee (DRC), to resolve the dispute amicably.

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

Q5. The flagship Motihari-Amlekhgunj petroleum pipeline project, recently seen in news has been successfully completed between India and which of the following countries ?

a) Bangladesh
b) Afghanistan
c) Nepal
d) Iran

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Answer:

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