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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 20 May 2018

1. Consider the following goods which have received Geographical Indication (GI) tag recently Goods Place

1. Etikoppaka toys - Telangana
2. Gobindobhog rice - West Bengal
3. Pochampallyikat - Andhra Pradesh

Which of the above pair(s) is/are correctly matched

a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 2 only
d. 1, 2 and 3.

2. Which of the following tribes are mainly found in North East India

1. Naga
2. Rabha
3. Toda
4. Chenchu

Select the correct answer using given below code

a. 1 and 2 only
b. 3 and 4 only
c. 1,2 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

3. Consider the following statements about Bharat Mala Project

1. It is being implemented by Ministry of Road, Transport and Highway
2. Under programme, roads will be built along borders with Pakistan, Bhutan and Nepal.
3. Road connectivity to small industries will be ensured and manufacturing centers will be connected with national highways.
4. Bharat Mala project will include economic corridors, border roads and international connectivity, rural road.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3

4. Consider the following statement about Indian economy

1. The share of livestock in GVA of agriculture has been rising since 2011-12, while that of the crop sector is declining.
2. India ranks first in net cropland area according to United States Geological Survey, 2017.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

5.Consider the following statements about term Son “meta” preference

1. Son “meta” preference is a term used for sex selective abortion to favor male child.
2. Punjab & haryana though have poor child sex ratio but they exhibit weak son “meta” preference.
3. North states overall show a strong son “meta” preference.
4. Son “Meta” preference helps in reducing number of unwanted girls.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

a. 1 only
b. 1, 2 & 3 only
c. 2 & 4 only
d. None of the above.