Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 30 September 2018

Q1. The upcoming livestock Census will for the first time use tablets/computers & a mobile application software developed by NIC ( National Informatics Centre ).

Which of the following statements are true regarding livestock census in India :

1) The Livestock Census will be a breed-wise Census which will be a breed-wise Census which will be helpful for framing policies for breed improvement.
2) As per the previous livestock census, total bovine population constituted around 70% of animals in the country.
3) The fishery part is a very important component so as to capture the information of fishermen families and infrastructure available for both inland and marine sector.

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

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding embryo transfer technology :

1) Embryo transfer is a technique by which embryos are collected from a donor female and are transferred to recipient females, which serve as surrogate mothers for the remainder of pregnancy.
2) Embryo transfer techniques have been applied to nearly every species of domestic animal but not to wildlife & exotic animals.
3) The offsprings so born will be of high genetic merit and will be free from diseases.

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q3. Consider the following pairs of soil types & the corresponding crops cultivated in them:

1) Black soil :Ragi
2) Laterite soil : Rubber
3) Alluvial soil : Sugarcane

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?

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

Q4. Which of the following statements regarding lokpal act 2013 are true :

1) The lokpal act 2013 seeks to provide for the establishment of the institution of Lokpal to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries and for matters connecting them.
2) “Public servant” mentioned in the act does not include a public servant in respect of whom the jurisdiction is exercisable by any court or other authority under the Army Act, 1950, the Air Force Act, 1950, the Navy Act etc.
3) the chairperson of the lokpal shall always be a person who is or has been the chief justice of India or a judge of the supreme court.

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