Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 29 July 2019

Q1. Which of the following statements regarding the recently released draft Model Tenancy act 2019 are true ?

1) The draft Act is aimed at increasing accountability in the rental home ecosystem.
2) It addresses factors like the need to have a formal rent agreement, how much security deposit should be paid, rate of rent increase and grounds for eviction.
3) The government has an opportunity to make this a more comprehensive and enabling legislation to achieve the Housing for All objective by 2022.

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

Q2. Consider the following pairs of archaeological sites in India with their location states :

1) HumayunTomb :Telangana
2) Lothal : Gujarat
3) Cholatemples :Odisha
4) Victoria Terminus : Maharashtra
5) Bhimbetka rock shelters : Madhya Pradesh

Which of the above pair are correctly matched ?

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

Q3. Consider the following statements :

1) Good nutrition in infancy and early childhood remains key to ensuring optimal child growth and development, and to better health outcomes later in life.
2) The WHO do not want the promotion of breast milk substitutes to end, and recommends that children between six months and two years be fed nutrient-rich foods prepared at home.
3) Commercial baby foods often contain too much sugar and display confusing ingredient lists, according to a UN report that proposed new guidelines on Monday to improve infant diets.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q4. With respect to the UN World food programme, which of the following statements stands true ?

1) The report prepared in collaboration between Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and World Food Programme, provides a baseline using the available data from government sources which will be updated to measure the progress over a period of time
2) As per the report, the average dietary energy intake per person per day was 2500 Kcal for rural India and 2600 Kcal for urban India, which is lower than Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of 2800 Kcal.
3) The Abhiyaan aims to reduce malnutrition in the Country in a phased manner, through a life cycle approach, by adopting a synergised and result oriented approach.

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

Q5. The term “Bhabhakavach“ refers to which of the following ?

a) The subsidy given to Kailash-Mansarovaryatra pilgrims by the central government.
b) India’s first indigenous light bullet proof jacket.
c) The student exchange programme conducted by Bhabha atomic research centre (BARC).
d) Immunisation programme launched by health ministry for HIV patients.