Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 05 April 2020

Q1 The World Food Programme (WFP) has said that rapidly growing novel Coronavirus pandemic is so far having little impact on the global food supply chain. Which of the following statements regarding the programme stands true ?

1) The World Food Programme (WFP) is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security.
2) WFP’s efforts focus on emergency assistance, relief and rehabilitation, development aid and special operations. Two-thirds of our work is in conflict-affected countries where people are three times more likely to be undernourished than those living in countries without conflict.
3) It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Options :
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q2 Which of the following countries shares boundary with the South China sea ?

1) Brunei
2) Bali
3) Philippines
4) Malaysia
5) Thailand
Options :

a) 1,2 & 3 only
b)2,4 & 5 only
c) 2,3 & 4 only 
d) 1,3& 4 only

Q3 With respect to allocation of funds to and from NDRF, which of the following states stands true?

1) The ministry of finance shall oversee the utilisation of released from NDRF for the purposes for which funds have been released and monitor compliance with the guidelines of NDRF.
2) The detailed accounts of NDRF shall be maintained by controller general of accounts (CGA) through the chief controller of accounts, ministry of finance.
3) The state executive committee constituted under the disaster management act 2005 will be responsible for ensuring that the expenditure incurred out of the funds received under the NDRF is in accordance with the items and norms of expenditure of NDRF/SDRF.
Options :
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q4 Consider the following statements :

1)  With international oil prices declining, the government has used the opportunity to keep end-user fuel prices stable while increasing its own prospects for collection. 
2) With consumer inflation being largely influenced by poorer supply of specific food items, and not necessarily by rising fuel prices, the government has chosen to keep Indian end-user fuel prices stable with higher taxes to augment its otherwise-emaciated kitty.

3) A spike in production by Saudi Arabia and Russia typically drives down oil prices, following the traditional concepts of supply and demand.
Which of the above statements stands true ?
Options :
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q5 The central government has recently set up an “Cargo Air Bridge” to transport critical medical supplies with which of the following countries?

a) Nepal
b) China
c) Bhutan
d) Myanmar

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