Current Affairs MCQs Quiz for UPSC, IAS, UPPSC/UPPCS, MPPSC. BPSC, RPSC & All State PSC Exams
Date: 03 December 2022
Q1. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Automobile Scrappage Policy?
1. Under this policy, consumers who scrap old vehicles will
receive a certificate.
2. As an incentive, lower re-registration fees would be applicable from the
initial date of registration.
3. Vehicles older than 15 years need to be scrapped compulsorily.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2, and 3 only
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
- Under this policy, consumers who scrap old vehicles will receive a certificate. Those having this certificate will not be charged any registration fee on the purchase of a new vehicle. So, statement 1 is correct.
- As a disincentive, increased re-registration fees would be applicable for vehicles 15 years or older from the initial date of registration. So, statement 2 is incorrect.
- Old and unfit vehicles whose life cycle is complete shall be scrapped. This will be a voluntary process but defined by rules.
- For instance, old vehicles (15 to 20 years) need not be scrapped compulsorily. However, they will have to undergo a fitness test after a defined period. Failing the test would most likely lead to vehicle scrappage. So, statement 3 is incorrect.
Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.
Q2. Consider the following statements:
1. The Group of Ten or G10 is a group of 11 industrialized
nations that have similar economic interests.
2. The G10 was formed when the wealthiest members of the International Monetary
Fund agreed to be part of the General Agreements to Borrow (GAB), to provide
more funding for the IMF's usage.
3. India is not a member of the grouping.
Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) All of the above
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
- The Group of Ten or G10 is a group of 11 industrialized nations that have similar economic interests.
- Members are Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, with Switzerland playing a minor role.
- The G-10 grew in 1964 by the association of the eleventh member, Switzerland, then not a member of the IMF, but the name of the group remained the same.
- G10 refers to the group of countries that agreed to participate in the General Arrangements to Borrow (GAB), an agreement to provide the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with additional funds to increase its lending ability.
- The member countries meet on an annual basis or more frequently, as necessary, to consult each other, debate and cooperate on international financial matters.
Hence, all the statements are correct.
Q3. Consider the following statements regarding Malnutrition.
1. Stunting is defined as low height-for-age.
2. Underweight is defined as low weight-for-height.
3. Wasting is defined as low weight-for-age.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
- Stunting is defined as low height-for-age. It is the result of chronic or recurrent undernutrition, usually associated with poverty, poor maternal health and nutrition, frequent illness and/or inappropriate feeding and care in early life. Thus statement 1 is correct.
- Underweight is defined as low weight-for-age. A child who is underweight may be stunted, wasted or both. Hence statement 2 is not correct.
- Wasting is defined as low weight-for-height. It often indicates recent and severe weight loss. Thus statement 3 is also not correct.
Q4. Consider the following statements about the Gini Coefficient:
1. The coefficient ranges from 0 to 1 with 0 representing
perfect inequality and 1 representing perfect equality.
2. The Gini coefficient is defined mathematically based on the Lorenz curve.
Choose the correct option:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
- The coefficient ranges from 0 (or 0%) to 1 (or 100%), with 0 representing perfect equality and 1 representing perfect inequality. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
- The Gini coefficient is usually defined mathematically based on the Lorenz curve, which plots the proportion of the total income of the population (y-axis) that is cumulatively earned by the bottom x of the population.
Hence, statement 2 is correct.
Q5. Consider the following climatic conditions for this crop-
“This plant requires heavy rainfall from 150 to 250 cm but stagnant water is harmful. It is grown on hill slopes at elevations from 600 to 1,600 meters above sea level. Hot and humid climate with temperature varying between 15°C and 28 °C is required. It does not tolerate frost, snowfall, high temperature above 30°C and strong sun shine. It is generally grown under shady trees and well drained, rich friable loams containing a good deal of humus is ideal.”
Which of the following crops is suitable for the aforementioned conditions.
a) Rubber
b) Jute
c) Coffee
d) Coconut
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
- Rubber: requires more than 200 cm of rain and temperature above 25°C. Also it requires bright sunshine most of the times. (Hence, Rubber is not correct.)
- Jute: is a water intensive crop grown in West Bengal and nearby areas and water logging takes place(It is also not correct)
- Coffee:
- Heavy rainfall from 150 to 250 cm but stagnant water is harmful.
- So grown on hill slopes at elevations from 600 to 1,600 meters above sea level.
- Hot and humid climate with temperature varying between 15°C and 28 °C.
- It does not tolerate frost, snowfall, high temperature above 30°C and strong sun shine and is generally grown under shady trees.
- Dry weather is necessary at the time of ripening of the berries
- Well drained, rich friable loams containing a good deal of humus and minerals like iron and calcium are ideal for coffee cultivation.
- Coconut can survive on low rainfalls and grows well in areas with even 100 cm rainfall. (Incorrect).
