Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 6 May 2018

1.Consider the following provisions regarding PC-PNDT act

1. It authorises only government approved hospitals to conduct tests for the purpose of determining the sex of the foetus.
2. It makes advertisement by any person for pre-conception & pre natal sex diagnosis as punishable offence.

Which of the above statements is/are correct

a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both
d. None

2.Consider the following statements regarding Transparency international

1. It works under the supervision of United Nation.
2. It expose individual cases of corruption apart from providing corruption perception index.

Which of the above statements is/are correct

a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both
d. None

3.Consider the following statement about SWAYAM

1. It is launched by Ministry of Human Resource Development.
2. It is now possible for the students and others to take courses of the prestigious IITs or IIMs without formally studying there.

Which of the above statements is/are correct

a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both
d. None

4.Which of the following countries do not have voting right in international solar alliance

1.Brazil
2. The Democratic Republic of Congo
3. Norway
4. Denmark

Which of the statement(s) is/are correct

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

5.Consider the following statements about Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).

1. It has complete control over monetary policy decisions.
2. Governor of RBI is ex-officio chairperson of Monetary Policy Committee.

Which of the above statements is/are correct

a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both
d. None

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Answer:

1 (B), 2 (D), 3 (C), 4 (C), 5 (C)