CURRENT AFFAIRS DAILY MCQs JULY 2, 2018

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1 1. Consider the following statements about the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. 1) It is the implementing agency for the Chemical Weapons Convention. 2) All 193 parties to the Chemical Weapons convention are automatically members of the OPCW. 3) The OPCW has only the power to say whether chemical weapons were used in an attack it has investigated. Which of the above statement is/are correct? (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 2 only (d) All of the above It is the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention which entered into force on 29 April The OPCW earlier had the power to say whether chemical weapons were used in an attack it has investigated but in June 2018 it has granted itself new powers to assign blame for attacks. 2. Consider the following statements with respect to Statistics Day which is celebrated annually by India on June 29 th. 1) It is celebrated in recognition of contributions made by Srinivasa Ramanujan in the fields of statistics and economic planning. 2) The theme selected for the Statistics Day this year is Administrative Statistics.

2 Choose the correct answer using the codes below. Answer: d It is celebrated in recognition of contributions made by Late Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in the fields of statistics, statistical system and economic planning. The theme selected for the Statistics Day this year is Quality Assurance in Official Statistics. 3. Consider the following statements regarding the Indian Railways. 1) It is divided into 17 zones which are headed by general managers who report to the Railway Board. 2) Indian Railways has five UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Which of the above statement is/are correct?

3 IR has two UNESCO World Heritage Sites which are: o the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai o the mountain railways of India The mountain railways are three rail lines in different parts of India: the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a 610 mm (2 ft) narrow-gauge railway in the Lesser Himalayas of West Bengal the Nilgiri Mountain Railway, a 1,000 mm (3 ft in) metre gauge rack railway in the Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu the Kalka-Shimla Railway, a 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) narrow-gauge railway in the Siwalik Hills of Himachal Pradesh. 4. Which of the following is hosting 2018 Conference of World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM)? (a) Haryana (b) Gujarat (c) Maharashtra (d) Punjab Haryana Government is going to host 2018 World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Conference at Gurugram in October In this regard, State Government has inked agreement WUWM. The conference will be organized by Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board.

4 5. Consider the following statements in regard to the disease of leprosy. 1) It is also known as the Hansen s disease which is caused due to genetic factors retained by child from parents. 2) The Government of India runs a programme called Sparsh to spread awareness about the disease. Which of the above statement is/are incorrect? It is also known as the Hansen s disease. Leprosy is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. The Government of India runs a programme called Sparsh to spread awareness about the disease. The Sparsh Leprosy Awareness Campaign aims at communicating the importance of early detection and treatment of leprosy. 6. Which of the following is true in regard to Tejas. 1) It is an indigenous fighter with a single-seat, single-jet engine, multirole functions. 2) It is the largest multi-role supersonic fighter aircraft in its class. 3) It can fire Air to Air Missiles and Air to Surface Missiles and can carry bombs.

5 Choose the incorrect answer using the codes below. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) None of the above Tejas is the smallest and lightest multi-role supersonic fighter aircraft in its class. It can fire only Air to Air Missiles and can carry bombs and Precision Guided ammunition. 7. Which of the following state governments has singed MoU with India s largest commodities exchange platform, MCX to launch its Cotton Mission? (a) Rajasthan (b) West Bengal (c) Maharashtra (d) Haryana The Maharashtra Government has singed MoU with India s largest commodities exchange platform, MCX to launch its Cotton Mission to empower cotton farmers in the state. The mission aims to create value chain with final market linkages for thousands of cotton farmers in Vidarbha region of the state.