International (Current Affairs – UPSC) (Part-III)

Total Questions: 56

21. Consider the following statements: [2017-1]

1. India has ratified the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) of WTO.

2. TFA is a part of WTO's Bali Ministerial Package of 2013.

3. TFA came into force in January 2016.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 & 2 only
(b) 1 & 3 only
(c) 2 & 3 only
(d) 1, 2 & 3

Correct Answer: (a) 1 & 2 only

Solution:TFA came into force from February 2017. So, third statement is wrong, by elimination, we are left with answer "a".

22. The term 'Digital Single Market Strategy' seen in the news refers to : [2017-1]

(a) ASEAN
(b) BRICS
(c) EU
(d) G20

Correct Answer: (c) EU

Solution:Term was coined by EU in 2015, and was in news again in March-2016 because of Brussel Summit.

23. With reference to the 'National Intellectual Property Rights Policy', consider the following statements: [2017-1]

1. It reiterates India's commitment to the Doha Development Agenda and the TRIPS Agreement.

2. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion is the nodal agency for regulating intellectual property rights in India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 & 2

Solution:As per The Hindu answer both are correct.

24. What is the importance of developing Chabahar Port by India? [2017-1]

(a) India's trade with African countries will enormously increase.
(b) India's relations with oil-producing Arab countries will be strengthened.
(c) India will not depend on Pakistan for access to Afghanistan and Central Asia.
(d) Pakistan will facilitate and protect the installation of a gas pipeline between Iraq and India.

Correct Answer: (c) India will not depend on Pakistan for access to Afghanistan and Central Asia.

Solution:In May 2016, India and Iran signed the "historic" Chabahar port agreement, which has the potential of becoming India's gateway to Afghanistan, Central Asia and Europe. So, C is the most fitting answer.

25. The terms 'Wanna Cry Petya and Eternal Blue' sometimes mentioned in the news recently are related to: [2018-1]

(a) Exo-planets
(b) Crypto-currency
(c) Cyber attacks
(d) Mini satellites

Correct Answer: (c) Cyber attacks

Solution:Wanna cry ransomware locks user's devices and prevents them from accessing data and software until a certain ransom is paid to its creator. Like Wanna Cry, "Petya" worm spreads rapidly through networks that use Microsoft Windows, and demands $300 paid in bitcoin to unlock your infected P(C) Eternal Blue is the name given to a software vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows operating system, because of which aforementioned ransomwares spread So, all these terms are related to cybersecurity.

26. Among the following, which one of the following is the largest exporter of rice in the world in the last five years? [2019-1]

(a) China
(b) India
(c) Myanmar
(d) Vietnam

Correct Answer: (b) India

Solution:India has been the world's top rice exporter since the beginning of this decade. But this boom has benefited only merchant capitalists, not consumers and producers.

27. Consider the following statements: [2019-1]

1. Under Ramsar convention, it is mandatory on the part of the Government on India in protect and conserve all the wetlands in the territory of India

2. The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 were framed by the Government of India based on the recommendations of Ramsar convention.

3. The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 also encompass the drainage area or catchment regions of the wetlands as determined by the authority

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 & 2 only
(b) 2 & 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 & 3

Correct Answer: (c) 3 only

Solution:After the examination, majority of the coaching classes felt that answer should be "B". But as per the official UPSC Answer key, correct answer is "C": only 3 statement is correct.

28. Which of the following adopted a law on data protection and privacy for its citizens known as 'General Data Protection Regulation' in April 2016 and started implementation of its from 25th May 2018 : [2019-1]

(a) Australia
(b) Canada
(c) The European Union
(d) The United States of America

Correct Answer: (c) The European Union

Solution:2019-June, Indian Express: From MAY 25 EU's General Data Protection Regulation takes effect. The new rules apply to all users in the 28-nation EU, regardless of where the companies collecting, analyzing and using their data are located

29. Recently, India signed a deal known as 'Action Plan for Prioritization and Implementation of Cooperation Areas in the Nuclear Field' with which of the following countries? [2019-1]

(a) Japan
(b) Russia
(c) The United Kingdom
(d) The United States of America

Correct Answer: (b) Russia

Solution:2018-Oct Economic Times: India and Russia inked Action Plan for Prioritization and Implementation of Cooperation Areas in the Nuclear Field during their 19th Joint summit.

30. Recently, scientists observed the merger of giant 'blackholes' billions of light-years away from the earth. What is the significance of this observation? [2019-1]

(a) 'Higgs boson particles' were detected.
(b) 'Gravitational waves' were detected.
(c) Possibility of inter-galactic space travel through 'wormhole' was confirmed.
(d) It enabled the scientists to understand to 'singularity'.

Correct Answer: (b) 'Gravitational waves' were detected.

Solution:So far the US-based LIGO and Europe-based VIRGO gravitational-wave detectors have recorded gravitational waves from a total of 10 black hole mergers and one merger of neutron stars.

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