Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 29 July 2018

Q1. Which of the following statements regarding hepatitis C virus are true ?

1) it is caused by infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and is mainly acquired by contact through broken skin with infectious blood.
2) Most people with acute hepatitis C infection do not have any symptoms.
3) The infection is transmitted through the consumption of contaminated and not properly cooked pork meat or other pork or game products.

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

Q2. Arsenic contamination has been reported frequently in northern plains of India. Which of the following statements regarding arsenic contamination are true ?

1) Aquatic and terrestrial biota show a wide range of sensitivities to different arsenic species, their sensitivity is modified by its concentration.
2) Organic arsenite is more toxic than inorganic arsenite.
3) Arsenic-contaminated environments are characterized by limited species abundance and diversity.

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

Q3. The “ missionsathyanishta” recently launched by the railway ministry is related to :

a) Sensitizing all railway employees about need to adhere to good ethics and to maintain high standards of integrity at work.
b) making sure all long running trains are maintaining their time slots.
c) making sure all live train running statuses are available online
d) Making sure proper grievance redressal is carried to the passenger issues.

Q4. Which of the following statements regarding flash flood guidance system are true ?

1) It will carry out forecasts by using combination of satellite mapping and ground-based observation.
2) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has designated India as nodal centre for developing customized model to issue advance warning of floods to Asian countries.
3) the system was indigenously build by India post tsunami disaster in 2006.

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

Q5. The procedure for changing of name of state is initiated by :

a) a resolution in State legislature /Parliament
b) by the president of India
c) by the central home ministry
d) by the concerned state’s chief secretary