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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 27 July 2020

Q1. Which of the following statements regarding the recently released Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) report stands true?

1) Globally, there are 12.5 million people employed in forestry sector. Out of this, India accounts to 6.23 million. India accounted to maximum employment in the forest sector.
2) According to the report, India ranked third among top 10 countries where forest cover has increased in the last decade.
3) The African continent, according to the report, had the highest gain in forest area between 2010 and 2020.

Options :

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

Q2. Which of the following Indian mountain peaks/hills and their corresponding location states are correctly matched?

1) Chaukamba :Uttarakhand
2) Sosogad : Haryana
3) ArmaKonda : Andhra pradesh
4) Karohpeak :Odisha
5) Girnar : Gujarat

Options :

a) 1,2 & 3 only
b) 2,3 & 5 only
c) 1,3 & 5 only
d) 2,4 & 5only

Q3. Centre has decided to convert ravines of Chambal region into arable land with World Bank support recently. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true?

1) Ravines are a type of fluvial erosional feature and are formed as a result of constant vertical erosion by streams and rivers flowing over semi-arid and arid regions.
2) The region through which the Chambal River flows does not receive enough rainfall to create ravines that are 60–80 m deep.
3) Badland topography is a major feature of the Chambal valley is characterized by an undulating floodplain, gullies and ravines.

Options :

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

Q4. MyGov platform, an initiative by the central government, completed six years on July 26, 2020. The platform is aimed at empowering people to connect with the government. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true?

1) MyGov platform provides an opportunity to citizen and all stakeholders from across the world to share their views on key governance issues across all stages by directly engaging with the Government Departments, policy makers and implementers.
2) MyGov’s reach has helped in getting citizen inputs during policy formulation resulting in the development of programs and schemes that are able to address key citizen concerns. It has also helped in expanding the outreach of Government to citizens, thereby improving the image of the Government.
3) The website is being hosted by Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR ).

Options :

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

Q5. Which of the following countries recently decided to withdraw from a European treaty on violence against women known as the known as the Istanbul Convention ?

a) Ukraine
b) Russia
c) Poland
d) Germany

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