Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 22 July 2019

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 22 July 2019

Q1. Consider the following statements :

1) Black holes are exotic objects that we know little about, but their immense gravitational pull which traps even the fastest object in the world, which is light, is legendary.
2) When objects with such an immense gravity merge, the disturbance is felt by the very fabric of space time and travels outward from the merger, not unlike ripples on a pond surface.
3) In 2015 LIGO detectors registered a disturbance 1.3b LY from the earth caused by the merging of 2 blackholes

Which of the above statements stands true ?

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

Q2. There has been a sharp decline in the population of vultures in the country which has come down from 40 million to 19,000 in a span of over three decades, the Environment Ministry told the Parliament.

Which of the following are the major vulture breeding centres set up for the conservation of vultures in India ?

1) Kaziranga
2) Pinjore
3) Nandankanan
4) Rani
5) Kalpakkam

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

Q3. With respect to central electricity authority, which of the following statements stands true ?

1) The Central Electricity Authority of India (CEA) is a statutory organisation constituted under Electricity Supply Act 1948, which has been superseded by the Electricity Act 2003.
2) The CEA advises the government on policy matters and formulates plans for the development of electricity systems.
3) Preparation of technical standards for construction of electrical plants, electric lines and connectivity to the grid is the responsibility of respective state electricity boards while CEA does the funding.

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

Q4. Government is promoting tree-based farming for maximizing farm returns and providing sustainable livelihood to farmers. Which of the following is a component of such an initiative ?

1) National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP), a sub component of National Food Security Mission supports plantation, maintenance and inter cropping with Tree Borne Oilseeds (TBOs).
2) Restructured National Bamboo Mission (NBM) was launched in 2018-19 for development of complete value chain, including plantations in non-forest Government land and private farmers field and connecting growers to the market.
3) Sub-Mission on Agroforestry was launched in 2016-17 to encourage tree plantation on farm land “HarMedh Par Ped”, along with crops/ cropping system.

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

Q5. The “Ramanujan Machine”recently in news is a novel way to do mathematics by harnessing your computer power to make new discoveries. The Ramanujan Machine already discovered dozens of new conjectures.

Which of the following countries developed the machine ?

a) India
b) Srilanka
c) Israel
d) Russia

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Answer:

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