Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 30 September 2020

Q1 The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the “Health in India” report with the main objective of gathering quantitative data on India’s health sector. Which of the following statements regarding the findings stands true ?

1) The report highlights that around 7.5% of Indians suffered from ailments. 6.8% suffered from ailments in the rural area while in urban area, the numbers were high at 9.1%.
2) The report says, the Zoroastrians were the most susceptible to ailments. Around 31.1% of Zoroastrians were suffered from ailments as of July 2020 as per a report.
3) The survey finds that thenumber of females suffering from ailments werelow as compared to males in both the urban and rural area.
Options :
a) 1 & 2only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q2 ‘Speciality chemicals’are particular chemical products which provide a wide variety of effects on which many other industry sectors rely. Which of the following products can be categorised as speciality chemicals ?

1) Adhesives
2) Fragrances
3) Cleaning materials
4) Polymers
5) Industrial gases

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

Q3 The Environment Ministry has issued a notification to exempt oil and gas firms from seeking environmental clearance for on-shore and offshore drilling explorations. Which of the following statements regarding the same and the environment impact assessment plan stands true ?

1) The exemption is part of a process of ‘decentralisation’ by the Centre as it seeks to delegate more regulatory actions to State and local units.
2) The category ‘A’ projects under EIA needs to prepare an EIA plan and is scrutinised by a centrally constituted committee of experts.The project would also be subject to a public hearing involving the locals of the proposed project site.
3) In the latest draft, the MoEFCC proposes to expand the list of projects that do not need to seek public consultation before they seek environment clearance.
Options :
a) 1 & 2only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q4 Recently, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) wrote a letter to the commissioner of food safety of all states and Union Territories, directing that "blending of mustard oil with any other edible oil in India has been prohibited with effect from October 1, 2020". Which of the following statements regarding the same stands true ?

1) The decision will encourage farmers of Rajasthan and other states to increase area of coverage under mustard seeds and this would enhance farmers' income.
2) As per the FSSAI regulations, blending of two edible oils is permitted, provided the proportion by weight of any edible vegetable oil used in the blending process is not less than 50 per cent.
3) The move is certainly a positive development and in the best interest of consumers, farmers as well as ethical mustard oil players as consumers across large mustard oil markets such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh were misled with blended oil being sold in the name of pure mustard oil.
Options :
a) 1 & 2only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q5 She was born in Dhalghat village of Chittagong in Bangladesh on 5 May 1911. She had her education in Chattogram, Dhaka and then at Bethune College, Kolkata for graduation. She joined the freedom movement and worked with revolutionaries like Surya Sen and NirmalSen. She was involved in several revolutionary acts like the famous Chittagong armoury raid and attack on the Pahartali European club at Chittagong in 1932 where she received bullet injury.

The above description refers to which of the following Indian freedom fighters ?
a) Sarojininaidu
b) Pritilatawaddedar
c) Usha Mehta
d) Bina das

NEW! UPSC IAS COMPLETE NOTES

IAS EXAM PORTAL

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 30 September 2020