Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 21 April 2019

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Net Interest Income (NII):

1) Net interest income is the difference between the revenue that is generated from a bank's assets and the expenses associated with paying its liabilities.
2) A bank can earn more interest from its assets than it pays out on its liabilities, which means the bank is profitable.
3) Banks with variable rate assets and liabilities will be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than those with fixed rate assets and liabilities.

Which of the above statements are true?

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

Q2. Which of the following are important sites of nesting places of olive ridley turtles across the world ?

1) Galapagos islands
2) Gulf of California
3) Gahirmatha
4) Coromondal coast

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

Q3. Which of the following statements regarding India’s pollution statistics are true ?

1) India can achieve its air quality goals if it completely eliminates emissions from household sources
2) A recent study has pointed out that the use of firewood, kerosene and coal in the households contributed to about 40% of the PM 2.5 pollution in the Gangetic basin districts.
3) If all households transitioned to clean fuels, about 13% of premature mortality in India could be averted.

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

Q4. Which of the following statements with respect to sexual harassment at workplace (prevention,prohibition&redressal) 2013 act are true ?

1) The Act uses a definition of sexual harassment which was laid down by the Supreme Court of India in Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan (1997).
2) The Supreme Court asserted that in case of a non-compliance or non-adherence of the Vishaka Guidelines, it would be open to the aggrieved persons to approach the supreme court only.
3) Under the act Government can order an officer to inspect workplace and records related to sexual harassment in any organisation.

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

Q5. Mount Agung which recently erupted is in which of the following countries ?

a) Bali
b) Java
c) New Zealand
d) Japan

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ANSWER:

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