Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 30 NOVEMBER 2018

Q1. Which of the following statements with respect to recently launched HySiS satellite are true ?

1) The primary goal of HysIS is to study the earth’s surface in both the visible, near infrared and shortwave infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.
2) Data from the satellite will be used for a wide range of applications including agriculture, forestry, soil/geological environments, coastal zones and inland waters, etc.
3) It was launched by geo stationary satellite GSLV Mark -3 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

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

Q2. Consider the following pairs of historical monuments & their locations :

1) Khajuraho temples : Rajasthan
2) Brihadeswara temple : Tamilnadu
3) Kumbalgarh : Rajasthan
4) Fatehpur Sikri : Jaipur-Agra

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?

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

Q3. Which of the following statements regarding India’s start up economy are true ?

1) Startup companies are the most dynamic economic organizations on the market, since they provide additional dynamics and competitiveness to any economic system.
2) An oft-mentioned aspects of startup companies is that they first test different possible business models in order to find the right fit for the market.
3) India is a home to almost 3100 startups starting per year standing just behind the US, UK, and Israel according to the NASSCOM report of 2015.

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

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding PM Kisan Sampada Yojana(PMKSY) :

1) It is a comprehensive package which will result in creation of modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet.
2) It will not only provide a big boost to the growth of food processing sector in the country but also help in providing better returns to farmers and is a big step towards doubling of farmer’s income.
3) The scheme will be implemented by Ministry Of Agriculture

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

 Q5. Which of the following states in India have brought out a comprehensive bilingual tribal dictionary seen as a push to preserve vanishing native languages in the State ?

a) Tamilnadu
b) Sikkim
c) Odisha
d) Goa

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ANSWER:

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