Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 31 July 2018

Q1. Which of the following regarding criminal law amendment act 2018 are true :?

1) The bill stipulates stringent punishment for perpetrators of rape, particularly of girls below 12 years. Death sentence has been provided for rapists of girls under 12 years.
2) The time limit for investigation of all cases of rape has been prescribed, which has to be mandatorily completed within five months.
3) It prescribes that there will be no provision for anticipatory bail for a person accused of rape or gangrape of a girl under 16 years.

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

Q2. Consider the following pairs of hydel power stations & their locations :

1) Srisailam :Andhra pradesh
2) Chamera1 : Himachal Pradesh
3) karchamwangtoo : Sikkim

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?

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

Q3. Which of the following are the main implications of ‘stem cell therapy’ carried out throughout the world by microbiologists ?

1) research helps to know how diseases occur or why certain cells develop into cancer cells.
2) test new drugs for safety and effectiveness.
3) Leads to improve aptitudnal skills & creativity in mentally ill persons.

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

Q4. Which of the following regarding Right to Education( RTE) amendment act are not true ?

1) Aims to provide a two-year window to all teachers to get prescribed minimum qualifications for appointment to government colleges only .
2) RTE Act holds out the assurance that no child shall be required to face any Board examination till completion of elementary education.

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both are true
D) Both are false