UPSC CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION

PRELIMS 2019 SPECIAL

LECTURE 38

MCQs – CURRENT AFFAIRS

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Q. India’s Chandrayaan 1 was considered a great success. Chandrayaan 2 was also in news

recently. Consider the following statements regarding it :

1. It is a totally indigenous mission which is going to be the advanced version of the previous mission.

2. With this , ISRO for the first time is planning to land a rover on any celestial body.

Which of the above statement is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) None of the above

Answer : c

QUESTION 1

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QUESTION 1

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Chandrayaan-2 , India's second mission to the Moon is a totally indigenous mission comprising of an Orbiter, Lander and Rover

After reaching the 100 km lunar orbit, the Lander housing the Rover will separate from the Orbiter. After a controlled descent, the Lander will soft land on the lunar surface at a specified site and deploy a Rover.

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The mission will carry a six-wheeled Rover which will move around the landing site in semi-autonomous mode as decided by the ground commands

3

The instruments on the rover will observe the lunar surface and send back data, which will be useful for analysis of the lunar soil

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QUESTION 1

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ISRO will for first time attempt to land a rover on moon’s south-pole. It will be launched on board of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk III

It is ISRO’s first inter-planetary mission to land rover on any celestial body. The spacecraft weighs around 3,290 kg and it will orbit around moon

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The soft-landing on the lunar surface of the moon has been done only by US, Russia and China till now. India will be the fourth to do so if done successfully

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Q. National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) has been recently launched by the Government.

Consider the following statements regarding it:

1. It aims at the reduction of PM2.5 and PM10 concentration by 20-30%.

2. It will take 2019 as the base year for the comparison of the concentration.

3. It will be implemented by the National Green Tribunal.

Which of the above statement/s is/are incorrect?

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) None of the above

Answer : b

QUESTION 2

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QUESTION 2

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National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) has been launched by Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

1

Overall objective of the NCAP is comprehensive mitigation actions for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution , augmenting the air quality monitoring network across the country

2

The approach for NCAP includes collaborative, multi-scale and cross- sectoral coordination between the relevant central ministries, state governments and local bodies

3

City specific action plans are being formulated for 102 non-attainment cities identified for implementing mitigation actions under NCAP

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QUESTION 2

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It has the tentative national level target of 20%–30% reduction of PM2.5 and PM10 concentration by 2024

It will take 2017 as the base year for the comparison of concentration

The NCAP will be a mid-term, five-year action plan with 2019 as the first year

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) will execute this Programme in consonance with the section 162 (b) of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1986

Features of NCAP

Q. Report “Global Economic Prospects 2019” has been released recently. Consider the following

statements regarding this report:

1. It is a flagship report of IMF.

2. According to this report, India will continue to be the fastest growing major economy in the World.

3. PSBs in India have a steadily growing profitability.

Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 3 only

d) 1 and 2 both

Answer : b

QUESTION 3

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QUESTION 3

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The World Bank has released the Global Economic Prospects report 2019 titled “Darkening Skies”

According to the Report , India’s GDP is expected to grow at 7.3 per cent in the fiscal year 2018-19, and 7.5 per cent in the following two years

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Public sector banks in India have low a profitability and high non-performing assets (NPAs) 3

India would continue to be the fastest growing major economy in the world 4

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Q. Global Solar Council has been in news recently. It is related to which of the following

organizations:

a) International Solar Alliance

b) United Nations Development Programme

c) World Wildlife Fund for Nature

d) None of the above

Answer : d

QUESTION 4

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QUESTION 4

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The Global Solar Council (GSC) was launched on December 6, 2015, following the historic United Nations Climate Change Conference (UN COP 21)

1 The GSC came into being as International Coalition of more than 30 nations, utilising maximum solar energy, decided to harness the renewable energy for the greater good

2

Global Solar Council is an non-profit association of the national, regional and international associations in solar energy and the world

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Pranav R Mehta, President of the National Solar Energy Federation of India has become the president of the Global Solar Council

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Q. Consider the following Reports and their releasing Organizations and select the correct code:

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) All of the above

Answer : a

QUESTION 5

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1. Global Report on Trafficking United Nations

2. Future of Consumption in Fast Growth Consumer Market

The Economist

3. World Migration Report International Labour Organization

QUESTION 5

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1. Global Report on Trafficking United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

2. Future of Consumption in Fast Growth Consumer Market

World Economic Forum

3. World Migration Report International Organization for Migration

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