Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 28 July 2019

Q1. Consider the following statements :

1) India has been emerging as one of the world’s most polluted countries, with particulate matter PM 2.5 levels spiking more than 999 microgram per cubic metre in parts of Delhi last year.
2) The ocean data serves as a memory and large-scale climate patterns like El Nino can tell what the weather conditions and pollution will be, nearly a season in advance
3) The Antarctic Oscillation acts directly to influence Indian climate and affects the Indian Ocean Meridional Dipole which in turn plays a role in our climatic conditions.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q2. Consider the following pairs of seismic zones of India and their location states :

1) Zone 1 : Kerala
2) Zone 2 :Tamilnadu
3) Zone 3 : Arunachal pradesh
4) Zone 4 : Bihar
5) Zone 5 : Assam

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?

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

Q3. Which of the following statements regarding the newly launched scheme “Integrated Management of Public Distribution System (IM-PDS)” stands true ?

1) The main objective of the scheme is to introduce nation-wide portability of ration card holders under National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA), to lift their entitlement foodgrains from any FPS in the country without the need to obtain a new ration card.
2) Keeping in view the physical progress under ongoing scheme and readiness for implementation of National Portability in few States, it has been decided to implement inter-State/National Portability on a pilot basis in few States shortly via Public Distribution System Network (PDSN).
3) Presently NFSA provides the coverage for about 81.34 Crore persons across the country with Maharashtra having the highest coverage.

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

Q4. With respect to the recently introduced The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2019 ,which of the following statements are true ?

1) The Code repeals and replaces 13 labour laws relating to safety, health and working conditions. These include the Factories Act, 1948, the Mines Act, 1952, and the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970.
2) The Code specifies several duties of employers including providing a workplace that is free from hazards that may cause injury or diseases and providing free annual health examinations to employees,
3) Under the act ,the employer is required to provide a hygienic work environment with ventilation, comfortable temperature and humidity, sufficient space, clean drinking water, and latrine and urinal accommodations.

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

Q5. The “Prosecco hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene“recently added to the UNESCO world heritage lists belongs to which of the following countries ?

a) Russia
b) Italy
c) Spain
d) Norway

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Answer:

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