Daily MCQ for Civil Service Exam – Based on Current Affairs

 

Consider the following statements about GDP deflator.

1. GDP deflator reflects the prices of all domestically produced goods and services in the economy.
2. The GDP deflator also includes the prices of investment goods, government services and exports.
3. Monthly change in inflation cannot be tracked using GDP deflator.

 

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. 1 and 3
4. 1, 2 and 3

 

With reference to the Ramsar Convention, consider the following statements:

 

1. It was signed in Iran
2. Under the convention, human-made sites such as rice paddies too can be designated as wetlands.

 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 

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

Which of the following are/ is an ecotone?

1. Mangroves
2. Grassland
3. Forest
4. Estuary
5. Coral Reef

Select the correct code:

1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 1, 2 and 4
3. 2, 3, 4 and 5
4. 1, 3, 4 and 5

 

Who is the former ISRO chairman who initiated the development of the Geo Stationary Launch Vehicle (GSLV) and the development of cryogenic technology in 1991?

1. G. Madhavan Nair
   B.KK Radhakrishnan
   C. UR Rao
   D. Shailesh Nayak

 

Consider the following pairs:

National Park                                                  State

1. Sanjay Gandhi National Park               Maharashtra
2. Manas National Park                            West Bengal
3. Dudhwa National Park                          Uttar Pradesh
4. Dachigam National Park                        Uttarakhand

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

1. 2, 4
2. 1 and 3
3. 1, 2, 3
4. 2, 3, 4

 

 Which of the following statement is /are correct regarding Sufi silsilahs?

1) The Sufi orders were divided into two – Be-shari’a, those which followed the Islamic Law (shari’a) and Ba-shari’a, those who were not bound by it.
2) Qalandars, Madaris, Malangs, Haidaris, etc. were some of the Ba-shari‘a Sufis.

1. Only 1
   B.Only   2
   C. Both 1 and 2
   D. None of the above

 

Consider the relationship between species diversity and area

1. The species diversity is directly proportional to the area
2. The rate of increase of species diversity with area is lesser for a small city than over a continent

 Select the right code

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both
4. None

 Which of the following statements is/are correct?

 

1. The purchasing power of currency falls due to inflation.
2. Deflation is a slowdown in the rate of price inflation.
3. Core inflation includes Food and Fuel.
4. Stagflation occurs when the prices of goods rise while unemployment increases and spending declines.

 

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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