UPSC 2019 Daily Current Affairs MCQ- Free PDF Download

Q1) Consider the following statements about India’s first data protection bill
1.The “right to be forgotten” allows Indians to ask companies to completely delete data they have shared
2.It mandates data processing companies to store at least one serving copy of personal data on a server or data centre located in India
3.Any company that fails to comply with the law will be fined Rs 5 crore or 2% of its turnover, whichever is higher
Options :
1) None is correct
2) All are correct
3) Only A & B are correct
4) Only B & C are correct
Q2) Consider the following statements about Mission Satyanishtha
1.It is launched by CBDT
2.Its objective is to train every employee to understand the need and value of ethics in Personal and Public life.
Options :
1) Both are correct
2) Only A is correct
3) Only B is correct
4) None is correct
Q3) Consider the following statements about International Tiger Day
a) It is held every year on the last Sunday of July
b) It was created in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit by 13 tiger range countries
c) In India , the tiger reserves occupy more than 2% of the geographical area
d) M-STrIPES mobile app was launched for monitoring of tigers by UNEP
Options :
1) A & B are correct
2) C & D are correct
3) B & C are correct
4) A & C are correct
Q4) Consider the following statements about India’s Deep Ocean Mission
a) Its framework has been unveiled by the ministry of water resources
b) The objective of this mission is exploration and mining of polymetallic nodules in the Indian Ocean
c) The mission envisagesdeveloping a submersible vehicle that can go to a depth of at least 6,000 metres with three people on board.
Options :
1) A & B are correct
2) Only B is correct
3) B & C are correct
4) A & C are correct
Q5) Consider the following statements about Blood Moon
1.When a lunar eclipse occurs, the sun comes between the Earth and moon
2.The red colour of blood moon is because of the iron oxides present in the rocks on Moon
3.The July 2018 Lunar Eclipse was the longest eclipse of the 21st century
Options :
1)All are correct
2)A & B are correct
3)Only A is correct
4)Only C is correct
A red moon happens during a total lunar eclipse. The sunlight that reaches the moon has been refracted through Earth’s atmosphere. The dust particles in the atmosphere will scatter shorter wavelengths of light so the longer wavelengths (red) will comprise most of what hits the moon. V I B G Y O R
Q6) Consider the following statements about National Register of Citizens (NRC)
a) It excludes D-Voters
b) Those who fail to defend their citizenship will be sent to Bangladesh
c) Assam accord amended The Citizenship Act of 1955 & provided for all Indian-origin people who came from Bangladesh before January 1, 1966 to be deemed as citizens.
Options :
1) A & C are correct
2) A & B are correct
3) Only A is correct
4) Only B is correct
Q7) Which of the following is/are famous for Sun temples?
1. Arasavalli
2. Amarkantak
3. Omkareshwar
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q8) With reference to Manipuri Sankirtana, consider the following statements:
1. It is a song and dance performance
2. Cymbals are the only musical instruments used in the performance
3. It is performed to narrate the life and deeds of Lord Krishna
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3.
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 only
Q9) Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom?
(a) Kakinada
(b) Motupalli
(c) Machilipatnam
(d) Nelluru
Q10) Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British rule?
1. Lord Cornwallis
2. Alexander Reed
3. Thomas Munro
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q11) With reference to Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events :
1. Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy
2. Quit India Movement launched
3. Second Round Table Conference
What is the correct chronological sequence of the above events ?
(a) 1-2-3
(b) 2-1-3
(c) 3-2-1
(d) 3-1-2