Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 31 October 2018

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding FSDC (Financial Stability and Development Council ) :

1) It is an autonomous regulatory body dealing with macro prudential and financial regularities in the entire financial sector of India.
2) It functions under the chairmanship of the RBI governor.
3) It has the function of coordinating India's International interface with financial sector bodies like the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Financial Stability Board (FSB).

Which of the above statements are true ?

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

Q2. Which of the following are the possible impacts of sand mining in rivers :

1) Upstream erosion as a result of an increase in channel slope and changes in flow velocity
2) Downstream erosion due to increased carrying capacity of the stream, changes in channel bed and habitat type.
3) Sand mining leads to the removal of channel substrate, clearance of vegetation, and stockpiling on the streambed, which have ecological impacts.

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

Q3. Which of the following plant species are endangered in India :

1) Ebony tree
2) Malabar lily
3) Bird’s foot
4) Indian mallow
5) Musli

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

Q4. Which of the following statements regarding procedure of alteration of boundaries of states are not true :

1) Parliament can form a new state by separating territory from any state, by merging two or more states or parts of states .
2) A bill for alteration of boundaries of states can be introduced in Parliament even without the recommendation of the state legislatures concerned.
3) Recommendation of President is mandatory for introducing such a bill .

a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 & 3only
d) 3 only

Q5. Which of the following islands can be regarded as coral islands ?

1) Kiribati Islands
2) Maldives islands
3) St.Martin’s Island
4) Andaman & Nicobar islands

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

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ANSWER:

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