Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 29 February 2020

Q1. Recently around 12 children died in Udhampur district of Jammu due to poisoned cough syrup (Coldbest-PC).The deaths were attributed to the presence of diethylene glycol in the cough syrup. Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) Diethylene glycol is an anti-freezing agent that causes acute renal failure in the human body followed by paralysis, breathing difficulties and ultimately death.
2) Diethylene glycol is used in the manufacture of saturated and unsaturated polyester resins, polyurethanes, and plasticizers as well.
3) Even though India has notified binding guidelines or rules on recalling dangerous drugs from the market but the implementation of these guidelines are sloppy.

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

Q2. Consider the following pairs of Indian classical dance forms and their corresponding states :

1) Bommalu : Tamilnadu
2) Panwariya : Bihar
3) Keertan : West Bengal
4) Jhumar : Jammu Kashmir

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 4 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) 2 & 3 only

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding delimitation commission :

1) The Delimitation commission or Boundary commission of India is a commission established by the Government of India under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act.
2) The delimitation exercise to readjust the division of each State and Union territory into territorial constituencies for the purpose of elections to the Lok Sabha and to the State Legislative Assemblies on the basis of 2001 census figures was completed by November 26, 2008.
3) However, this exercise under aegis of the Delimitation Commission, was postponed in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland on apprehension of threat to the peace and public order.

Which of the above statements stands true ?
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q4. Which of the following statements regarding the recently held dolphin census in Odisha stands true ?

1) The 2019 dolphin census report revealed that Gahirmatha is the home of the state’s largest dolphin population, having 126 animals, while the population has declined from 2018 numbers.
2) The Irrawaddy dolphin is not a true river dolphin, but an oceanic one that lives in brackish water near coasts, river mouths and in estuaries.
3) Dolphins have been included in Schedule II of the Indian Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972, and categorised as vulnerable under IUCN red list.

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

Q5. The Lassa fever outbreak had recently led to the death of around 118 people. The Lassa fever is reportedly transmitted when saliva, urine, and excreta of rats come into contact with humans. It was reported in which of the following countries ?

a) Sudan
b) Nigeria
c) China
d) Japan

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Answer :

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