Current Affairs Based Objective Questions Set-8

1. At a recent tragedy, 10 soldiers lost their lives after an avalanche struck on the Siachen Glacier. Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding Siachen Glacier?
   
   1. It is located in the eastern Karakoram Range in the Himalayas.
   2. It is in the middle of PoK and China occupied Kashmir.
   3. It is the world's highest battlefield.
   4. The Indian army has been controlling the area since occupying it in 1971 under operation Meghdoot.
       
2. Recently the government of India has removed the custom duty exemptions on the 76 life saving drugs, which of the following may not be the likely impact of this move?
   1. Rise in the cost of imported drugs.
   2. Favourable impact on generic drug industry.
   3. Boost in domestic competition among Indian drug makers.
   4. Favourable impact on Indigenous drug manufacturers in SEZs.
       
3. Which of the following is India's first genetically modified food crop?
   1. Cotton
   2. Brinjal
   3. Mustard
   4. Tomato
       
4. India's highest wax producing unit in Numaligarh Refinery limited is located in :
   1. Assam
   2. Sikkim
   3. Himachal Pradesh
   4. Kerala
       
5. Which of the following committee has been appointed to report on overhauling of BCCI?
   1. Justice J.K. Patil
   2. Justice J.S. Verma
   3. Justice R.M. Lodha
   4. Justice Tirath Singh Thakur
       
6. Justice J.A. Patil commission was set up to report on which of the following scams?
   1. Mumbai Adarsh cooperative society scam
   2. IPL match fixing
   3. Ketan Parekh led stock market scam
   4. Illegal mining in Orissa
       
7. 'Friendship Bridge' connects :
   1. Nepal and Bihar
   2. Nepal and Uttar Pradesh
   3. Manipur and Myanmar
   4. Both a and c
       
8. What is the approximate percentage of taxpayers in our country?
   1. 3% of total population
   2. 1% of total population
   3. 12.5% of total population
   4. 10% of total population
       
9. Mr. Obama has signed into law the Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2016 in December 2015, which has led to increase in the fee for H-1B and L-1 visa applicants. The H-1B and L-1 visas refer to:
   1. Temporary work visas
   2. Immigrant visas
   3. Dual Intent visas
   4. Both a and c
       

Answers

1. d, The Indian army has been controlling the area since occupying it in 1984 under operation Meghdoot
2. d, the move may adversely affect the  Indigenous drug manufacturers in SEZs
3. c
4. a
5. c
6. a
7. d
8. a
9. d

References:

Operation Meghdoot: http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=72

Snow Avalanches: https://nsidc.org/cryosphere/snow/science/avalanches.html

Overhaul of BCCI: http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/lodha-panel-report-top-10-recommendations/

H-1B and L-1 Visas: http://www.immihelp.com/l1-visa/l1-visa-h1b-visa-comparison.html

Dual Intent: http://immigration-lawyer.com/article/what-is-dual-intent/