Current affairs questions (10/05/19) 16/05/2019 – Posted in: DAILY MCQs – Tags: ,

1.

Consider the following statements regarding ‘local adverse list’:

(1) This list is maintained by Ministry of External Affairs.
(2) The list comprised the names of people who have taken asylum abroad.

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.

COP 14 to the Basel Convention is addressing environmentally sound management (ESM) of wastes through the development of technical guidelines on:

(1) Persistent organic pollutants
(2) Waste from electronics
(3) Industrial and agricultural wastes
(4) Clinical and Mining waste

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

(a) 1, 3 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) All of the above

 

3.

Consider the following statements:

(1) Trans fats raise bad (LDL) cholesterol levels
(2) Trans fats lower down good (HDL) cholesterol levels

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

 

4.

Consider the following statements regarding Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS):

(1) MODIS measures the properties of clouds.
(2) Terra MODIS and Aqua MODIS are viewing the entire Earth’s surface every 1 to 2 days.
(3) Terra passes south to north over the equator in the afternoon.

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

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

 

5.

Consider the following statements:

(1) The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 43 independent states.
(2) The last country to join the Commonwealth was Gambia in 2009.
(3) The Commonwealth Secretariat was established in 1965.
(4) Principles and shared values are inscribed in the Commonwealth Charter.

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

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

 

Solutions: 1-B, 2-B, 3-C, 4-B, 5-D