Saturday, 3 October 2020

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES MCQS

 

When we reduce the amount of future climate change it is known as ______

a.       Mitigation

b.       Geo engineering

c.       Adaptation

d.       Bio correction

Ans: a. Mitigation

 

Name the gas that does not contribute to global warming

a.       Methane

b.       Carbon dioxide

c.       Sulphur

d.       Acetylene

Ans: d. Acetylene

 

Wild fires are caused by

a.       Lightening

b.       Human activity

c.       Volcanic activity

d.       Pollution

Ans: b. Human activity

 

Aims to increase foreign direct investment by foreign investors

a.       MIDC

b.       SEZ

c.       SEEPZ

d.       FDI

Ans: SEZ

 

Carbon credits were introduced and ratified at

a.       Trading Credits Protocol

b.       Montreal Protocol

c.       Stockholm Protocol

d.       Kyoto Protocol

Ans: d. Kyoto Protocol

 

Women’s rights must be categorized under

a.       Citizen rights

b.       Human rights

c.       Essential rights

d.       Equality rights

Ans: b. Human rights

 

Navdanya Movement refers to

a.       Eco feminist rights

b.       Political rights

c.       Human rights

d.       Womens rights

Ans: a. Eco feminist rights

 

The endangered species that live in the sunderbans are

a.       Bengal Tigers

b.       Lions

c.       Leopards

d.       Cheetahs

Ans: a. Bengal Tigers

 

The headquarters of the National Human Rights Commission in India are at

a.       Ahmedabad

b.       Delhi

c.       Kolkata

d.       Mumbai

Ans: b. Delhi

 

Whistle Blowers Protection Act was passed by Rajya Sabha on

a.       22 January 1990

b.       21 February 2014

c.       23 March 2018

d.       25 April 2019

Ans: b. 21 February 2014

 

PAF is

a.       Project of Assam

b.       Rehabilitation and relocation of project affected families

c.       Plan for farmers

d.       Plan for fitness

Ans: b. Rehabilitation and relocation of project affected families

 

Sexual harassment at workplace Act 2013 mandates every organization to have a committee to redress sexual harassment complaints filed by women employees. This committee is known as

a.       Women’s cell

b.       Internal complaints committee

c.       Local civil society

d.       Local complaints committee

Ans: b. Internal complaints committee

 

 

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