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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 28 October 2018
Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 28 October 2018
Q1. Consider the following statements regarding electoral bond scheme 2018:
1) As per provisions of the Scheme, Electoral Bonds may be purchased by a
person who is a citizen of India or incorporated or established in India only.
2) Only the Political Parties registered under Section 29A of the Representation
of the People Act, 1951 and which secured not less than one per cent of the
votes polled in the last General Election to the House of the People , shall be
eligible to receive the Electoral Bonds.
3) It may be noted that Electoral Bonds shall be valid for 15 calendar days from
the date of issue and no payment shall be made to any payee Political Party if
the Electoral Bond is deposited after expiry of the validity period.
Which of the above statements are true ?
a) 1 & 2only
b) 2 & 3only
c) 1 & 3only
d) all of the above
Q2. Consider the following UNESCO world heritage site in India & their locations :
1) Monuments of Mahabalipuram : Andhra Pradesh
2) Sun temple : Odisha
3) Great chola temples : Tamilnadu
4) Mahabodhi temple : Sikkim
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?
a) 1,2 & 3only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1,3 & 4 only
d) all of the above
Q3. Which of the following statements regarding National Coastal Zone Management Authority are true ?
1) The Authority shall have the power to take measures for protecting and
improving the quality of the coastal environment and preventing, adapting and
controlling environmental pollution in coastal areas.
2) The Authority shall have the power to examine proposals for changes and
modifications in classification of coastal zone areas and in the Coastal Zone
Management Authorities and making specific recommendations to the Central
Government.
3) Prime minister is the chairman of the National Coastal Zone Management
authority.
a) 1 & 2only
b) 2 & 3only
c) 1 & 3only
d) all of the above
Q4. Consider the following statements regarding natural geysers :
1) Natural geysers are hot springs that intermittently throw up a jet of hot
water, stream, etc. The earth''s crust has cracks and vents. Water occupies
these and gets heated due geothermal energy.
2) Geyser field sites are located near active volcanic areas only.
3) A geyser's eruptive activity may change or cease due to ongoing mineral
deposition , exchange of functions with nearby hot springs, earthquake
influences, and human intervention.
Which of the above statements are true ?
a) 1 & 2only
b) 2 & 3only
c) 1 & 3only
d) all of the above
Q5. “India’s energy & emission outlook” is released by which of the following institutions/ministries :
a) Bureau of Energy Emissions
b) NITI Ayog
c) Ministry of new & renewable energy
d) Ministry of Power