Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 30 August 2018

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding (International Criminal Court ) ICC :

1) ICC is an independent organisation functioning under the UN.
2) The court has automatic jurisdiction only for crimes committed on the territory of a state which has ratified the treaty; or by a citizen of such a state; or when the United Nations Security Council refers a case to it.
3) India has neither signed nor ratified the Rome Statute on the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Which of the above statements are not true ?

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) 3 only
D) None of the above

Q2. Which of the following statements regarding government’s Street Lighting National Program(SLNP)are true :

1) It aims to replace 1.34 crore conventional street lights with energy efficient LED lights by March, 2019.
2) It has the objective to Provide sustainable service model that obviates need for upfront capital investment as well as additional revenue expenditure to pay for procurement of LED lights.
3) Gujarat has become the first state in India to adopt Central Government’s Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) in all its urban local bodies (ULB).

A) 1 & 2only
B) 2 & 3only
C) 1 & 3 only
D) All of the above

Q3. Which of the following measures are included in the National Clean Air Program (NCAP) released by the Ministry of environment, forests & climate change :

1) Control & mitigation of vehicular emissions.
2) Control & mitigation of construction and demolition activities.
3) Control & mitigation of municipal solid waste burning.

A) 1 & 2only
B) 2 & 3only
C) 1 & 3 only
D) All of the above

Q4. The country’s Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) market fell 3% by volumes in the quarter ended June even as branded products continued to grow.

Which of the following statements regarding FMCG are true :

1) Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) or consumer packaged goods (CPG) are products that are sold quickly and at relatively low cost.
2) Their sales are sometimes influenced by holidays and seasons.
3) FMCG is a classic case of high margin and small volume business.

A) 1 & 2only
B) 2 & 3only
C) 1 & 3 only
D) All of the above

Q5. “Neonicotinoides” an insecticide has been leading to drastic population reduction of which of the following insects/animals :

A) Civet cat
B) Lizzards
C) Bees
D) Frogs

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Answer:

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