Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 9 September 2018

Q1 National Investigation Agency (NIA) is a central agency established by the Indian Government to combat terror in India. It acts as the Central Counter Terrorism Law Enforcement Agency. Which of the following statements regarding NIA are true ?

1) The agency is empowered to deal with terror related crimes across states without special permission from the states.
2) Central Government can also order NIA to take over investigation of any scheduled offense anywhere in the India.
3)  The NIA Special Courts are empowered with all powers of the High court under Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for trial of any offense.
Options :
a) 1 & 2only 
b) 2 & 3only 
c) 1 & 3only 
d) all the above

Q2 Consider the following pairs of nuclear power plants & their location states :

1) Kovvada : Karnataka
2) Banswara : Rajasthan
3) Chutka : Madhya Pradesh
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Options :
a) 1 & 2only 
b) 2 & 3only 
c) 1 & 3only 
d) all the above

Q3 Which of the following features relating to the guidelines issued by health ministry for regulating sale of drugs online are true ?

1) It is mandatory for online pharmacies to register under Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and obtain trade licence applicable across India from any state government.
2) Registration of e-pharmacy can be suspended or cancelled if it contravenes any provision of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
3) Sale of tranquillisers, psychotropic drugs, narcotics and habit forming drugs will be prohibited through these portals .
Options :
a) 1 & 2only
b) 2 & 3only 
c) 1 & 3only
d) all the above

Q4 Which of the following regarding coffee production in India are not true:

1) All coffee grown in India are grown in shade and commonly with two tiers of shade. Often inter-cropped with spices such as cardamom, cinnamon orclove,
2) Kerala,Karnataka&Tamilnadu are the major coffee producing states in India.
3) Like in Ceylon, coffee production in India declined rapidly from the 1870s and was massively outgrown by the emerging tea industry.
Options :
a) 1 & 2only
b) 2 & 3only 
c) 1 & 3only
d) all the above

Q5 Which of the following species of animals/birds are not listed as endangered in India:

a) Indian Rhinoceros
b) Asiatic lion
c) Indian vulture
d) Snow leopard

Answer:

1 (A), 2 (B), 3 (D), 4 (D), 5 (C)

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