09/7/2020 : Prelims Daily Current Affairs MCQ for Civil Services (UPSC/IAS/IPS/PCS) ( Arora IAS)

Prelims Daily Current Affairs MCQ for Civil Services

Q 1: Consider the following statements:

1. Member countries of the World Health Organisation South-East Asia Region have resolved to eliminate measles and rubella by 2030
2. Both Sri Lanka and the Maldives have eradicated Measles but not Rubella.
3. Both Measles and Rubella are caused by a DNA virus.

 

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

1. 1 only
2. 3 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. None of the above

 

Answer: d

Explanation:

Member countries of the World Health Organisation South-East Asia Region have resolved to eliminate measles and rubella by 2023.  Both Sri Lanka and the Maldives have eradicated Measles and Rubella ahead of the target.  Both Measles and Rubella are caused by an RNA virus.

 

Q 2: Consider the following statements:

 

1. India has an open skies policy with SAARC countries and those beyond the 5,000-km radius.
2. Open sky air service agreement allows for airlines from the two countries to have an unlimited number of flights but limited number of seats to each other’s jurisdictions.

 

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

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

 

Answer: a

Explanation:

• India has an open skies policy with SAARC countries and countries within the 5,000-km radius. which implies that nations within this distance need to enter into a bilateral agreement and mutually determine the number of flights that their airlines can operate between the two countries.
• An open sky air service agreement allows for airlines from the two countries to have an unlimited number of flights as well as seats to each other’s jurisdictions

 

Q 3: consider the following statements regarding Samadhan se Vikas scheme : Haryana

1.It has been introduced in Maharashtra

2.it is a one-time settlement scheme for the recovery of long-pending dues on account of External Development Charges (EDC) and Infrastructural Development Charges (IDC).

3. The scheme is modeled on the central scheme of ‘Vivad se Vishwas-2020’.

 

Choose the incorrect option

1. 2 only
2. 3 only
3. 1 only
4. none of the above

answer: c

explanation:

• the Haryana government has introduced a one-time settlement scheme called ‘Samadhan se Vikas’ for the recovery of long-pending dues on account of External Development Charges (EDC) and Infrastructural Development Charges (IDC).
• The scheme is modeled on the central scheme of ‘Vivad se Vishwas-2020’.

 

Q 4: consider the following statements regarding Fugitive Economic Offenders Act , choose the correct option

1. It seeks to confiscate properties of economic offenders who have left the country to avoid facing criminal prosecution or refuse to return to the country to face prosecution.
2. A person against whom an arrest warrant has been issued for committing an offence listed in the Act and the value of the offence is at least Rs. 10000
3. Counterfeiting government stamps or currency, Cheque dishonor, Money laundering, Transactions defrauding creditors, are Some of the offences listed in the act
4. Upon confiscation, all rights and titles of the property will vest in the RBI

 

1. 1 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. all of the above

 

answer: c

 

explanation:

• Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 seeks to confiscate properties of economic offenders who have left the country to avoid facing criminal prosecution or refuse to return to the country to face prosecution.
• A person against whom an arrest warrant has been issued for committing an offence listed in the Act and the value of the offence is at least Rs. 100
• Upon confiscation, all rights and titles of the property will vest in the central government, free from encumbrances (such as any charges on the property).
• The central government may appoint an administrator to manage and dispose of these properties.