Target UPSC prelims 2019: Daily MCQs #30

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1. Consider the following statements with respect to International Whaling Commission (IWC):
1. It was established in 1946 to conserve and manage the world‟s whale and
cetacean population.
2. It is one among the specialised agencies of United Nation (UN).
3. Recently, Japan withdraws its membership from International
Whaling Commission (IWC).
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2 and 3
2. “Sadar” festival is celebrated in which of the following cities?
a. Hyderabad
b. Bengaluru
c. Chennai
d. Guwahati

3. Consider the following statements with respect to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs):
1. It is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956.
2. It cannot accept demand deposits.
3. They do not form part of the payment and settlement system and cannot issue cheques drawn on itself.
4. Deposit insurance facility of Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee
Corporation is also available to depositors of NBFCs, similar to banks.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a. 2 and 3 only
b. 1, 2 and 3 only
c. 2, 3 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

4. Consider the following statements with respect to Pokkali rice
1. It is grown in saltwater fields.
2. This paddy variety is grown in Kerala and parts of Karnataka.
3. Kerala government is demanding Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the
pokkali rice.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2 and 3

5. Sunda Strait, which was sometimes seen in the news recently connects which of the following?
a. Pacific Ocean with the Indian Ocean
b. Java Sea with the Sumatra Sea
c. Celebes Sea with the Banda Sea
d. Java Sea with the Indian Ocean

Answers

1. a
 Japan is recently considering leaving the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to resume commercial whale hunting.
 Japan’s request for a resumption of commercial whaling was most recently denied at the IWC meeting in September.

2. a
 The famous “Sadar” festival (Buffalo carnival) is celebrated at Hyderabad, Telangana.
 Buffaloes from across the country make their presence felt in the congregation.
 A recent study finds out the poor conditions cattle in Hyderabad are subjected to by the dairy farmers.
 Cattles‘ are suffering from inadequate clean space, negligent health practices etc.

3. b
 A Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956.
 NBFCs lend and make investments and hence their activities are akin to that of banks; however there are a few differences as given below:
1. NBFC cannot accept demand deposits;
2. NBFCs do not form part of the payment and settlement system and cannot issue cheques drawn on itself;
3. Deposit insurance facility of Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation is not available to depositors of NBFCs, unlike in case of banks.

4. a
 Pokkali paddy crop is grown in saltwater fields.
 The GI-tagged Pokkali is a saltwatertolerant paddy grown in the coastal fields of Alappuzha, Ernakulam and Thrissur districts.

5. d
 Sunda Strait connects the Java Sea with the Indian Ocean and separates the Indonesian Sumatra Island from the Indonesian Java Island.
 Recently, a powerful tsunami triggered by a volcanic eruption killed at least 222 people and left 800 injured on Indonesia‘s Sunda Strait.

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Hemant Bhatt is a B. Tech from Pantnagar University and has studied Social Sciences at SciencesPo, Paris. He teaches at Oracle IAS, Dehradun. He has given 5 UPSC mains back to back along with 2 interviews.
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