Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 22 July 2018

Q1. Which of the following statements regarding SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting) system are true ?

1) It gives out real-time air quality index on 24x7 basis with colour coding alongwith 72-hour advance forecast.
2)The system, first of its kind in the country, was developed indigenously in record time by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune and operationalized by India Meteorological Department (IMD).
3) currently the mission model project SAFAR is implemented in 2 cities of India – Delhi & Pune as an operational service.

A) 1 & 2 only
B) 2 & 3 only
C) 3 only
D) all the above

Q2

1) The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is governed by the GST Council. Article 279 (1) of the amended Indian Constitution states that the GST Council has to be constituted by the President within 30 days of the commencement of the Article 279A.
2) Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) is included as the chairperson as a permanent invitee (non-voting) to all proceedings of the GST Council.

Which of the above statements are true ?

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) both 1 & 2
D) none

Q3. The Maluti Project wasrecently inaugurated by Prime Minister of India, ShriNarendraModi. The project involves conserving 62 temples of the108 temples which were in a dilapidated condition. Which of the following dynasties built these terracotta temples ?

A) Maurya dynasty
B) Kushan dynasty
C) Kalinga dynasty
D) Bajbasanti dynasty

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding student police cadet program :

1) The project trains high school students to respect the law, practice discipline and civic sense, and develop empathy for vulnerable sections of society.
2) It also strengthens commitment towards family, community, and the environment, enabling them to resist negative tendencies such as substance abuse, deviant behavior, intolerance, and other social evils.
3) The project was first started in the state of Punjab .

A) 1 & 2 only
B) 2 & 3 only
C) 3 only
D) All the above