Daily current affairs based MCQs – Must practice – 10-07-19 17/07/2019 – Posted in: DAILY MCQs

1.

Recently, cabinet approved the amendment in POSCO Act. Consider the following statements in this regards:

(1) The amendment(s) provide for levy of fines and imprisonment to curb child pornography.
(2) The amendment(s) will make punishment more stringent for committing sexual crimes against children excluding the death penalty.

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

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 Nor 2

 

2.

Consider the following statements regarding The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019:

(1) The Bill defines a transgender person as one who is partly female or male; or a combination of female and male; or neither female nor male.
(2) A National Council for Transgender (NCT) persons will be set up to advise the central government on policies, and legislation related to transgender.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are NOT correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 Nor 2

 

3.

Consider the following statements regarding Code of Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Bill, 2019:

(1) The bill aims to ensure ease of doing businesses for firms.
(2) Any business entity with 20 or more workers and 4 year old business will mandatorily be required to issue an appointment letter.
(3) Women herself cannot opt for working in night shift.

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

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) All of the above

 

4.

‘Desert locust’ is:

(1) They are ground-dwelling insects.
(2) Belongs to the category of grasshoppers.
(3) Can fly for longer distance
(4) Can be serious pests of agriculture

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

(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 2 and 3 only

 

Solution: 1-A, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B