Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 28 June 2018

Q1. Which of the following is the only GM(genetically modified) seed company listed in Indian stock exchange ?

A) Monsanto
B) Kaveri
C) Mahyco
D) Devgen

Q2. Who of the following is India’s ambassador & permanent envoy to OPCW ?

A) Venurajamony
B) Markhandekatju
C) Rajunarayanaswamy
D) Nirupamarao

Q3. Which of the following statements regarding world food prize is true?

1) It is constituted for recognising individuals for their role in promoting global food security / reducing malnutrition.
2) M.S swaminathan is the only indian who has been awarded the prize till now.

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

Q4. Central govt. has restricted the manufacture of formulation of Oxytocin. Oxytocin is a neurotransmitter hormone produced in which part of the brain ?

A) Thalamus
B) Hypothalamus
C) Parietal lobe
D) Frontal lobe

Q5. Santkabir cave is present in which of the following states in India ?

A) Bihar
B) Jharkhand
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Haryana

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Answer:

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