Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 27 June 2018

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 27 June 2018

Q1. Arsenic contamination is prevalent in graoundwater aquifers in northern india especially in west Bengal .regarding arsenic which of the following statements are true ?

1) Arsenite form of arsenic is not toxic while arsenate form is toxic.
2) arsenic content in water can be removed by boiling the water.

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

Q2. “La Albiceleste” is the nickname of which of the following football teams playing in the worldcup 2018:

A) Brazil
B) Argentina
C) Italy
D) Germany

Q3. Which of the following statements are true ?

1) The bezile barrier reef is a series of coral reefs near to cuba in the mid -atlantic region.
2) It is larger in size than the great barrier reef of Australia .

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

Q4. What does Do-228 recently in news refer to ?

A) A newly formed drug for the treatment of TB
B) Patrol vessel jointly developed by india& Russia
C) The surveillance aircraft given by india to Seychelles.
D) NASA’s new manned spacecraft for science enthusiasts.

Q5. The 2+1 initiative for diplomatic relations is being carried out between India, china and which of the following countries?

A) Russia
B) Pakistan
C) Afghanistan
D) Nepal

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Answer:

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