Current Affairs MCQs Quiz for UPSC, IAS, UPPSC/UPPCS, MPPSC. BPSC, RPSC & All State PSC Exams
Date: 08 April 2023
Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Latin America:
1. Latin America is commonly used to describe South America,
Central America, Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean.
2. Mexico is India’s second largest trading partner in Latin America.
3. Latin America has emerged as an important market for the Indian
pharmaceutical and automobile industries.
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: (D)
Explanation:
- Latin America is a cultural concept denoting the Americas where Romance languages—languages derived from Latin—are predominantly spoken.
- The term does not have a precise definition, but it is "commonly used to describe South America, Central America, Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean."
- Thus statement 1 is correct.
- Mexico is India’s second largest trading partner in Latin America.
- Hence statement 2 is correct.
- Latin America has emerged as an important market for the Indian pharmaceutical and automobile industries.
- Thus statement 3 is also correct.
Q2. Consider the following statements regarding the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
1. It is a Eurasian political, economic, and security
organization that was founded on 15 June 2001 and is headquartered in Shanghai,
China.
2. The Samarkand declaration was adopted by the council of heads of government
of the SCO.
3. Recently Iran became the 9th member of SCO.
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: (B)
Explanation:
- Beijing, China is the Headquarter of SCO.
- Thus statement 1 is NOT correct.
- The Samarkand declaration was adopted by the council of heads of government of the SCO.
- Hence statement 2 is correct.
- Recently Iran became the 9th member of SCO during the annual summit of 2021 held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
- Thus statement 3 is correct.
Q3. Consider the following statements:
1. Electronic Negotiable Warehouse Receipt (eNWR) is a
digital warehousing receipt issued by registered warehouses regulated and
governed by Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA).
2. Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority is a statutory body.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
- Electronic Negotiable Warehouse Receipt (eNWR) is a digital warehousing receipt issued by registered warehouses regulated and governed by a statutory body — Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA) of India.
- The mission of the Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA) is to regulate and ensure implementation of the provisions of the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007 for the development and regulation of warehouses, Regulations of Negotiability of Warehouse Receipts and promote orderly growth of the warehousing business.
Thus, statements 1 and 2 are correct.
Q.4 Consider the following statements:
1. Doklam is an area disputed between China and Bhutan
located near their tri-junction with India.
2. India also claims the Doklam area as Indian territory based on the
Anglo-Chinese Treaty of 1890.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
- Doklam is an area disputed between China and Bhutan located near their tri-junction with India. Thus, statement 1 is correct.
- China claims the Doklam area as Chinese territory based on the Anglo-Chinese Treaty of 1890, negotiated between the British Empire in India and the Chinese resident in Tibet. Unlike China and Bhutan, India does not claim Doklam but supports Bhutan's claim. Thus, statement 2 is incorrect.
Q5. Which of the following is/are rare earth Metals?
1. Lanthanum,
2. Cerium,
3. Yttrium
4. Vanadium
Choose the correct option:
a) 1 and 2 Only
b) 1, 2 and 3 Only
c) 2 and 4 Only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
- Rare earth metals are a group of 17 elements with unique properties, including high magnetic strength, heat resistance, and electrical conductivity.
- The group includes lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium, scandium, and yttrium. Hence Option b is correct
