Current Affairs MCQs Quiz for UPSC, IAS, UPPSC/UPPCS, MPPSC. BPSC, RPSC & All State PSC Exams
Date: 13 April 2022
Q1. Consider the following statements:
1. The National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) was
formulated in 2010 under the aegis of National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).
2. NMSA aims at promoting location specific improved agronomic practices that
focuses on integrated farming, water use efficiency and soil health management
3. According to the Global Climate Risk Index 2021, India is among the top ten
countries most affected by climate change.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 2 only
c. 1 and 2 only
d. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
- The National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) was formulated in 2010 under the aegis of National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).
- NMSA aims at promoting location specific improved agronomic practices that focuses on integrated farming, water use efficiency and soil health management.
- According to the Global Climate Risk Index 2021, India is among the top ten countries most affected by climate change.
Q2. Which of the following organization releases the “Export Preparedness Index”?
a) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
b) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
c) EXIM
d) NITI Aayog
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
- NITI Aayog, in partnership with the Institute of Competitiveness, released the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2021.
- The Export Preparedness Index is a data-driven endeavour to identify the fundamental areas critical for subnational export promotion.
- The EPI ranks states and UTs on 4 main pillars—Policy; Business Ecosystem; Export Ecosystem; Export Performance—and 11 sub-pillars—Export Promotion Policy; Institutional Framework; Business Environment; Infrastructure; Transport Connectivity; Access to Finance; Export Infrastructure; Trade Support; R&D Infrastructure; Export Diversification; and Growth Orientation.
Q3. Consider the following statements about MSME:
1. It is the second largest employment generating sector after agriculture.
2. Currently, MSME contributes around 45% of the overall exports from India,
Which of the above given statements is/ are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
- It is the second largest employment generating sector after agriculture.
- Currently, MSME contributes around 45% of the overall exports from India,
Q4. UNSCR 1540 resolution sometimes seen in the news is related to?
a) Cyber attacks
b) Human rights violation
c) Weapons Of Mass Destruction
d) War Crimes
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
- In April 2004 the UN Security Council adopted resolution 1540 to address the growing threat of non-state actors gaining access to WMD material, equipment or technology to undertake acts of terrorism.
- In order to address this challenge to international peace and security, UNSCR 1540 established binding obligations on all UN member states under Chapter VII of the UN Charter.
Q5. A Person who is arrested has the following fundamental rights.
1. Right to be informed of the grounds of arrest.
2. Right to be defended by a lawyer.
3. Right to be produced before the nearest magistrates within 24 hours of
arrest.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 1,2 and 3
c) 1 and 2
d) 2 and 3
Answer: (B)
Explanation: A Person who is arrested has the following fundamental rights.
1. Right to know the grounds of arrest
- Article- 22(1) of the Indian Constitution stipulates that no police official can arrest any individual without informing the accused the reason/ ground of his detainment/ arrest.
2. Right to be produced before the Magistrate without unnecessary delay
- Article- 22(2) of the Indian Constitution stipulates that the police official making an arrest must produce the arrested person before the Magistrate within 24 hours of the arrest failing to do so would make him liable for wrongful detention.
3. Right to consult a Lawyer
- Article- 22 (1) of the Indian Constitution provides that every arrested person has the right to choose and elect his own lawyer to defend him in the court of law for whatever crime he may/ may not have committed.
4. Right to be released on bail
- Section- 50 (2) of CrPC provides that the arrested person has the right to get released on bail by making arrangement for the sureties or just inform him of his right when arrested without a warrant for an offence other than a non-cognizable offence.
Q6. Consider the following statements:
1. After China, India is the world’s second-largest producer of wheat
2. India is among the Second largest global exporters of wheat with a share of
12 per cent.
Which of the above given statements is/ are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
- After China, India is the world’s second-largest producer of wheat about 1,008 lakh tonnes in 2020-21, contributing around 15 per cent of the world’s total production.
- Despite holding 400 lakh tonnes of wheat stock in 2016, India hardly exported any of it. In 2016, India’s global share was just 0.14 per cent and has increased to 0.54 per cent in 2020; even today, it’s less than 1 per cent.
Q7. Consider the following statements:
1. The Eighth Schedule lists the official languages of the Republic of India.
2. SK Dhar commission and JVP Committee rejected the idea of a reorganization of
states on a linguistic basis.
Which of the following statements are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 AND 2
d. NONE OF THE ABOVE
Answer: (C)
Explanation: The Eighth Schedule to the constitution of India lists the official languages of India. Although there are hundreds of languages spoken across the country, the eighth schedule recognises a total of 22 languages as the official languages. While 14 of these languages were included in the constitution at first, the rest of the languages were added to the constitution through subsequent amendments.
- In 1948, the SK Dhar commission was appointed by the government to look into the need for the reorganization of states on a linguistic basis. However, the Commission preferred reorganization of states on the basis of administrative convenience including historical and geographical considerations instead of on linguistic lines.
- In December 1948, the JVP Committee comprising Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabh Bhai Patel, and Pattabhi Sitaramayya was formed to study the issue. The Committee rejected the idea of a reorganization of states on a linguistic basis but said that the issue could be looked at afresh in the light of public demand.
