Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 3 NOVEMBER 2018

Q1. Consider the following provisions of 1970 UNESCO convention for preventing the illicit export or transfer of cultural property :

1) A state shall take the necessary measures, consistent with national legislation, to prevent museums and similar institutions within their territories from acquiring cultural property originating in another State Party which has been illegally exported after entry into force of this Convention.
2) At the request of the State Party of origin, take appropriate steps to recover and return any such cultural property imported provided, however, that the requesting State shall pay just compensation to an innocent purchaser or to a person who has valid title to that property.
3) India has signed but not ratified the convention which makes it difficult to bring back its stolen artefacts from abroad.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q2. Which of the following statements regarding ‘Sargasso sea’ are true ?

1) The Sargasso sea is a region of the North Atlantic Ocean bounded by four currents forming an ocean gyre.
2) Unlike all other regions called seas, it has no land boundaries.
3) It is distinguished from other parts of the Atlantic Ocean by its characteristic brown Sargassum seaweed and often calm blue water.
4) The Sargasso Sea ecosystem is vitally important as a migration route, foraging and spawning ground for threatened and iconic species of whales and sharks.

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

Q3. Which of the following are amongst the newly launched initiatives by the centre to boost the MSME sector :

1) All companies with a turnover more than Rs. 500 crore, must now compulsorily be brought on the Trade Receivables e-Discounting System (TReDS),joining this portal will enable entrepreneurs to access credit from banks, based ontheir upcoming receivables
2) Public sector companies have now been asked to compulsorily procure 25 percent, instead of 20 percent of their total purchases, from MSMEs.
3) A newly launched 59 minute loan portal to enable easy access to credit for MSMEs so that loans upto Rs. 1 crore can be granted in-principle approval through this portal, in just 59 minutes.

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

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding Atal Pension Yojana (APY) :

1) The Scheme allows any Indian Citizen between the age group of 18-40 years to join through an authorised savings bank account only.
2) States like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka are the top contributors in APY enrolment.
3) While highest percentage of female population enrolment is from Tamilnadu , highest male population enrolment is from Jammu & Kashmir.

Which of the above statements are true?

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

Q5. The book “Prison diary” was written by which of the following national leaders ?

a) Jawarharlal Nehru
b) S Radhakrishnan
c) Jayaprakash Narayan
d) Lala Lajpat rai

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ANSWER:

1(a), 2(b), 3(b), 4(c), 5(b)