Daily Current Affairs Questions: 4 Sep 2019

Daily Current Affairs Questions:

UPSC (IAS) – Pre 2019

03-09-19

Question 1.

Time Release Study (TRS)’ is associated with

(a) World Bank

 (b) World Customs Organisation

(c) World Trade Organisation

 (d) World Economic Forum

Answer- b

 

Question 2.

Consider the following statements regarding Gogabeel Lake.

1. Gogabeel, an ox-bow lake in Uttar Pradesh, has been declared as the state’s first ‘Community Reserve’.
2. Gogabeel is formed from the flow of the rivers Mahananda and Ganga.
3. The Lake which is a permanent water body, is home to many of the migratory bird species.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 Only

(b)  2 Only

• 2& 3
• All

Answer- b

 

Question 3. ‘Sardine run’ primarily occurs near which of the following countries?  (a) Japan (b) South Africa  (c) China (d) Croatia Answer- b     Question 4.

Consider the following statements.

1. Kajin Sara lake is the newly discovered lake in Nepal.
2. Tilicho Lake in China is the world’s highest lake.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 (a) 1 Only

(b)  2 Only

(c) Both 1 & 2

(d)  None

Answer- a

 

 

Question 5.

Hydrazine, recently in the news, is 1.Used as a rocket propellant 2.Used to make pesticides and pharmaceuticals 3.A chemically inert compound Select the correct answer using the code given below:  (a) 1 & 2 (b) 2 & 3 (c) 1 & 3 (d) 1, 2 & 3

Answer- a