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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 18 September 2020

Q1 The Bangladesh Government recently granted permission for traders to export Hilsa fish to India in the view of forthcoming DurgaPooja. Which of the following statements regarding the species stands true ?

1) It is an endemic species of Bangladesh and usually called the “King of Fish” for its pleasant flavour and soft texture.
2) The fish is present in Sundarbans. They cannot be farmed like other fishes due to their peculiar habitat. The adult fishes from the sea swims several kilometres from upstream to lay eggs in fresh water and return back to sea.
3) They are classified as ‘Endangered’ under IUCN classification.

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

Q2 Which of the following countries are associated with the recently signed “Abraham Accord “ ?

1) India
2) United States
3) China
4) UAE
5) Israel
Options :
a) 1,2 & 3 only
b) 2,3 & 5 only
c) 1,3 & 5 only
d) 2,4 & 5 only

Q3 India has been ranked at the 116th position in the latest edition of the World Bank's annual Human Capital Index that benchmarks key components of human capital across countries.Which of the following statements regarding the Index stands true ?

1) The 2020 Human Capital Index update includes health and education data for 174 countries - covering 98 per cent of the world's population - up to March 2020, providing a pre-pandemic baseline on the health and education of children, with the biggest strides made in low-income countries.
2) As per the report, countries are increasingly reporting declines in essential health services. Eighty million children are missing out on essential vaccinations. Most children, within more than a billion children, have been out of school due to COVID.
3) India's score decreased to 0.40 from 0.44 in 2018, as per the Human Capital Index report released by the World Bank.
Options :
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 &3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q4 The LokSabha has passed the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 with Voice Vote recently. Which of the following statements regarding the bills stands true ?

1) The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 also permits the electronic trading of farmers’ produce and allows setting up of transaction platforms for facilitating direct online buying and selling of farm products.
2) The government has also raised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of farm produce in the country by 1.5 times in consonance with the report ofMalimath commission through these bills.
3) The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 provides for a farming agreement prior to the production or rearing of any farm produce. It is aimed at facilitating farmers in selling farm produce to sponsors.
Options :
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 &3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the above

Q5 Indian Prime Minister will dedicate the historic Kosi Rail Mahasetu (mega bridge) to the nation through video-conference today.The bridge has connected Mitihila and Kosi region.This bridge is of strategic importance along Indo - Nepal border. The bridge is constructed in which of the following Indian states ?

a) Uttarakhand
b) Bihar
c) West Bengal
d) Arunachal Pradesh

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