Current Affairs Mock Test 9 - UPSC MCQ

A color-coded warning is issued to the local public in order to alert them to the predicted severity of the floods. Different colors used and their respective meanings are as follows:
1. Yellow – Be aware (not a pressing emergency yet)
2. Orange – Get ready (may have to evacuate anytime)
3. Red – Take action (evacuate as soon as possible)

Q. Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

With reference to the ‘Gaganyaan Mission’, observe the following statements:
1. Under this mission, India will launch its first human spaceflight by 2022.
2. Indian Space Research Organization and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited have been given the
responsibility to successfully complete India’s first human spaceflight mission.

Q. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following instructions are included in the guidelines laid by the Supreme Court of India in relation to politicians who are contesting elections despite being accused of serious criminal charges?
1. The candidate must fill up the forms provided by the Election Commission and state therein in bold letters, the total number of serious criminal cases pending against him.
2. The candidate will have to deposit cash amount of rupees five lakhs as security with the Election Commission.
3. The candidate must also inform the party (on whose ticket he/she is contesting the election) about all the serious criminal cases pending against him.
4. The candidate must make this information public by publishing it in well circulated newspapers and in the electronic media. This must be done at least three times.  

With reference to the word ‘Vostok-2018’ that has recently been discussed in the newspapers, observe the following two statements:
1. This was a joint military exercise by Russia, China and North Korea.
2. This exercise was held in East Siberia.

Q. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Identify the mismatched pair: 

With reference to the ‘BRICS’ organization, observe the following two statements:
1. Its tenth summit was held in Cape Town, South Africa in 2018.
2. Two of the nations who belong to this organization are permanent members of the UN Security Council.

Q. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 Which of the following dams is/are in the state of Kerala?
1. Idukki
2. Mullaperiyar
3. Chembarambakkam
4. Edamalayar

Q. Choose the correct answer using the code given below:

With reference to the National Commission for Backward Classes being granted constitutional status, observe the following statements:
1. It is mandatory to have a female member in this commission.
2. After receiving constitutional status, the commission has now got the rights equivalent to a High Court.
3. Union and state governments will have to consult the Commission on all significant policy matters affecting the socially and educationally backward classes.
Q. Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Age that has been termed as the ‘Meghalayan Age’ by the International Commission for Stratigraphy, observe the following statements:
1. This Age began 4200 years ago.
2. The Meghalayan Age is still in progress.
3. The basis of this determination is the rocks found in a cave in Meghalaya. 

Q. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the ‘Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill’, which of the following statements is incorrect?  

Article 49 of the Constitution is concerned with:  

The mango variety which has been granted a patent of ‘Hapus’ by the Controller General of Patent is cultivated in which of the following regions? 

What is ‘mActionSoft’? 

Which of the following is not a provision under the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018? 

An Inter-creditor Agreement is signed between: 

With reference to the ‘Ninth Schedule of the Indian Constitution’, observe the following three statements:
1. The first amendment to the Indian Constitution (in 1951) added the Ninth Schedule to it.
2. Article 31-B was brought in under the Ninth Schedule.
3. The laws related to land reform and zamindari abolition were kept under it.
Q. Which of the statements given above are correct?

What is the main reason behind the crisis that the sugar industry in India is facing right now? 

Which of the following facts are included in the Supreme Court’s verdict on AADHAR?
1. This is a constitutionally valid scheme.
2. Private companies must also make AADHAR mandatory.
3. AADHAR will not be mandatory for admission in educational institutions.

Q. Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:

In 2006, the Supreme Court of India had passed a judgment in M. Nagaraj vs Union of India case. What was that judgment related to?

With reference to the philosophy of ‘Integral Humanism’, observe the following statements:
1. This philosophy is based on the series of lectures given by Pundit Deendayal Upadhyaya in 1965.
2. At the core of this philosophy is the idea of a holistic vision towards the man, the nation and the world.

Q. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Who of the following has/have been given the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2018?
1. Virat Kohli
2. Mirabai Chanu
3. Vijender Singh
4. P.V. Sindhu
5. Abhinav Bindra

With reference to ‘Ayushman Bharat Yojana’, observe the following statements:
1. It will benefit all those citizens who are not taxpayers.
2. Under this scheme, 1.5 lakh Health and Wellness Centers will be opened.
3. Under this scheme, a health insurance cover of rupees five lakh will be provided.

Q. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?