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Upsc November- 2019 Daily Current Affairs Class Test - 01 1 UPSC NOVEMBER- 2019 DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS CLASS TEST - 01 1. ‘Fridays for Future’ recently seen in news is 3. ‘Gadgil Committee Report’ and related to ‘Kasturirangan Committee Report’, (a) A scheme introduced by GOI to involve sometimes seen in the news, are related to students in sports. (a) Constitutional reforms (b) A movement to protest against the lack of (b) Ganga Action Plan action on the climate crisis. (c) Linking of rivers (c) A cancer awareness programme done by (d) Protection of Western Ghats school students. Answer: d) (d) A movement against the global terrorism. Answer: b) 4. Consider the following statements Explanation: regarding UNFCCC: Fridays for Future is a movement that began in 1. It is an international treaty which aims August 2018, after 15 years old Greta Thunberg to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. sat in front of the Swedish parliament every 2. Kyoto protocol was signed under the school day for three weeks, to protest against the framework of UNFCCC. lack of action on the climate crisis. Choose the correct answer using the code given below: 2. Article 124 of the Indian Constitution deals (a) 1 only with which of the following? (b) 2 only (a) Appointment of Supreme Court Judges (c) Both 1 and 2 (b) Appointment of ad hoc Judges (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) Seat of Supreme Court Answer: c) (d) Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court Explanation: Answer: a) The UNFCCC, signed in 1992 at the United Explanation: Nations Conference on Environment and Article 124 of the Constitution of India provides Development also known as the Earth Summit, the matter of appointing judges of the Supreme the Rio Summit or the Rio Conference. It is an Court. international treaty which aims to reduce Though no specific provision exists in the greenhouse gas emissions. So, statement 1 is Constitution for appointing the Chief Justice, true. who as a result, is appointed like the other judges In 1997, third meeting of UNFCCC has happened conventionally, the outgoing CJI recommends (also known as COP3). In this meeting Kyoto the name of the senior-most judge (i.e. by date of Protocol was created. So, statement 2 is also appointment to the Supreme Court) for correct. appointment by the President of India, as his successor. www.iasgatewayy.com UPSC NOVEMBER- 2019 DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS CLASS TEST - 01 5. Consider the following statements Explanation: regarding International Solar Alliance Agricultural Produce Market Committee Acts of (ISA): respective states are responsible for markets in 1. ISA was launched during COP 21 of agricultural products. UNFCCC in 2015 which took place at Paris, France. 7. Which one of the following countries of 2. It is a de-jure treaty based International South-West Asia does not open out to the Intergovernmental Organization, Mediterranean Sea? headquartered at New York. (a) Syria Choose the correct answer using the code given (b) Jordan below: (c) Lebanon (a) 1 only (d) lsrael (b) 2 only Answer: b) (c) Both 1 and 2 Explanation: (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Jordan does not open out to the Mediterranean Answer: a) Sea. Explanation: The International Solar Alliance (ISA) was 8. ‘IBA100’ recently seen in news is referred launched on 30th November 2015 in Paris as an to inter-governmental treaty organisation by India (a) Newly discovered element and France. (During COP 21). So, statement 1 is (b) Indian Brain Atlas correct. (c) Missile jointly developed by Israel and It is a de-jure treaty based International Brazil Intergovernmental Organization, headquartered (d) Vaccine for Dengue at Gurugram, India. So, statement 2 is incorrect. Answer: b) Explanation: 6. In India, markets in agricultural products IIIT-Hyderabad has created the first Indian brain are regulated under the atlas named IBA100. (a) Essential Commodities Act, 1955 The Indian brain atlas reveals that Indian brain (b) Agricultural Produce Market Committee is smaller in height, width, and volume compared Act enacted by States to the western and eastern populations. (c) Agricultural Produce (Grading and This study will help in the early diagnosis of Marking) Act, 1937 brain diseases like Alzheimer’s. (d) Food Products Order, 1956 and Meat and Food Products Order, 1973 Answer: b) www.iasgatewayy.com UPSC NOVEMBER- 2019 DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS CLASS TEST - 01 9. Which of the following cities are included in (d) All of the above the UNESCO Creative Cities Network Answer: d) (UCCN)? Explanation: 1. Varanasi The GHI ranks countries on a 100-point 2. Jaipur scale, with 0 being the best score (no hunger) 3. Madurai and 100 being the worst. Values less than 10 4. Mumbai reflect low hunger, values from 20 to 34.9 indicate serious hunger; values from 35 to 49.9 5. Hyderabad are alarming; and values of 50 or more are Select the correct answer using the codes given extremely alarming. below: The report is a peer-reviewed publication (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only released annually by Welthungerhilfe and (b) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only Concern Worldwide. (c) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only The GHI scores are based on a formula that (d) All the above captures three dimensions of hunger— Answer: c) insufficient caloric intake, child under nutrition, Explanation: and child mortality—using four component Recently Hyderabad and Mumbai were included indicators. under the categories of Gastronomy and Film. India is ranked 102 of 117 countries in the Global Other cities included in the UCCN are Varanasi Hunger Index 2019, behind its neighbours Nepal, (Music), Jaipur (Crafts and Folk Art) and Pakistan and Bangladesh. Chennai (Music). 10. Consider the following statements with regard to Global Hunger Index: 1. High Income countries are not taken for ranking under the index. 2. India was ranked serious category in this index. 3. India was well behind Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. Which of the following above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 1 and 2 only www.iasgatewayy.com UPSC NOVEMBER- 2019 DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS CLASS TEST - 02 1. Tapan Ray Committee recently seen in the Explanation: news recently was constituted for which of Only The President can appoint a judge of a high the following purposes? court as an acting chief justice of the high court. (a) To suggest for revamping of PM National The Supreme Court has recently ruled that a Disaster Relief Fund judge who retired as an Acting Chief Justice of a (b) To study issues in the Prevention of High Court cannot claim the pension of a regular Money Laundering Act Chief Justice (CJ). (c) To review the framework for Core SC held that an Acting CJ needs to be given the Investment Companies pension of a CJ only for the period for which he (d) To bring reforms in the banking sector served as a CJ and not more. Answer: c) Only for the limited purpose of salary, such an Explanation: Acting Chief Justice is treated on a par with the The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set up a Chief Justice and not for any other purpose, working group to review the regulatory and more particularly pension. supervisory framework for core investment companies (CIC). 3. Recently which of the following country The group will be headed by Tapan Ray, non- released the special commemorative stamp executive chairman, Central Bank of India and on ‘Ramayana’? former Secretary in the Ministry of Corporate (a) Malaysia Affairs. (b) Sri Lanka 2. Consider the following statements (c) Indonesia regarding Chief Justice of High Court: (d) Thailand 1. Chief Justice of India (CJI) can appoint Answer: c) a judge of a high court as an acting chief Explanation: justice of the high court. Indonesia has released a special commemorative 2. A judge who retired as an Acting Chief stamp on the theme of Ramayana to mark the Justice of a High Court can claim the 70th anniversary of establishment of its pension of a regular Chief Justice (CJ). diplomatic ties with India. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are A specially signed version of the stamp will be on incorrect? display at the Philately Museum in Jakarta. (a) 1 only 4. ‘RCEP’ includes which of the following (b) 2 only countries? (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 1. Australia Answer: c) 2. New Zealand 3. India www.iasgatewayy.com UPSC NOVEMBER- 2019 DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS CLASS TEST - 02 4. US (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 5. Australia 6. China Answer: d) Select the correct answer from the codes given Explanation: below: All the statements are correct. (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only (b) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 only 6. Consider the following statements (c) 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 only regarding electoral bonds in India: (d) All the above 1. Only the political parties that has secured at least one per cent of the votes Answer: c) polled in the most recent election are Explanation: eligible to receive these bonds. RCEP is proposed between the ten member 2. Private companies are not eligible to states of the Association of Southeast Asian donate electoral bonds. Nations (ASEAN) (Brunei, Burma [Myanmar], Choose the correct statement using the code Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the given below: Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) and (a) 1 only the six states with which ASEAN has existing (b) 2 only FTAs (Australia, China, India, Japan, South (c) Both 1 and 2 Korea and New Zealand). (d) Neither 1 nor 2 5. Consider the following statements Answer: a) regarding the ‘Electoral Bonds’: Explanation: 1. Electoral bonds will allow donors to pay Every party that is registered under section 29A political parties using banks as an of the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1951 intermediary.
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