Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (01 August 2022)

Current Affairs MCQs Quiz for UPSC, IAS, UPPSC/UPPCS, MPPSC. BPSC, RPSC & All State PSC Exams

Date: 01 August 2022

Q1. Which of the following is/are defined as ‘public authority’ under Right to Information Act?

1. Self-government established under any law
2. Any entities owned, controlled, or substantially financed by the government
3. Non-government organizations which are substantially financed directly or indirectly by funds provided by the government.

Choose the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • ‘Public Authorities’ include bodies of self-government established under the Constitution, or under any law or government notification. For instance, these include Ministries, public sector undertakings, and regulators.
  • It also includes any entities owned, controlled, or substantially financed and non-government organizations substantially financed directly or indirectly by funds provided by the government.

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding Climate Risks Assessment:

1. Assess Adaptive Capacity
2. Identify Opportunities
3. Assign Risk Rating
4. Identify Climate Risks
5. Setup Tool and Scope

Choose the correct logical flow from the given options below:

a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
b) 3, 4, 5, 2, 1
c) 4, 1, 3, 2, 5
d) 5, 4, 1, 3, 2

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

Q3. Consider the following statements:

1. Goa is the only state in India that has a uniform civil code that has been descended from the Government of India Act, 1935.
2. State government cannot make laws regarding subjects like Marriage, divorce, adoption, and succession as they are in the Union list under the seventh schedule of the constitution.

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: (D)

Explanation:

  • Goa is the only state in India that has a uniform civil code regardless of religion, gender and caste.
  • It inherited the Portuguese Civil Code, of 1867 which is still applicable in the state even after it joined the Indian Union in 1961. The Goa civil code is largely based on the Portuguese Civil Code of 1867.
  • Concurrent List Entry 5: Marriage and divorce; infants and minors; adoption; wills, intestacy, and succession; joint family and partition; all matters in respect of which parties in judicial proceedings were immediately before the commencement of this Constitution subject to their personal law.

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the Power Sector in India:

1. Non fossil fuel power generation contributes 60% of installed Power capacity in India.
2. Solar Power contributes 80% of renewable energy generation.

Choose the correct option :

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • Non fossil fuel includes Renewable Energy and Nuclear Energy sources and it contributes to the remaining (40%) installed capacity.
  • As of January 2022, India's installed renewable energy capacity stood at 152.36 GW, representing 38.56% of the overall installed power capacity.
  • 50.30 GW from Solar energy.
  • 40.1 GW from wind power.
  • 10.17 GW from biomass.
  • 46.51 GW from hydropower.

Q5. PRAAPTI Portal has been launched by:

a) Ministry of Power
b) Ministry of Mines
c) Ministry of Railways
d) Ministry of Commerce

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • The web portal PRAAPTI was launched by The Union Ministry of Power.
  • The web portal aims to bring transparency to power purchase transactions between Generators and Discoms.
  • The Portal will capture invoicing and payment data for various long-term Power Purchasing Agreements (PPAs) from power generation companies.
  • This will help stakeholders in getting month-wise and legacy data on outstanding amounts of Discoms against power purchase.
  • The PRAAPTI app will also allow users to know the details related to payments made by Discoms to power generators and when they were made.
  • It will also enable consumers to evaluate the financial performance of their Discoms in terms of payments being made to generators.
  • It will also help DISCOMs and GENCOs to reconcile their outstanding payments.

Q6. With regard to the right to vote, consider the following statements:

1. Right to Vote under Article 326 of Indian Constitution is subject to disqualification either under the constitution or under any other appropriate legislative statute.
2. Right to vote has a constitutional status only to the extent that it leads to right to have a free and fair election.
3. Right to vote is part of the basic structure of the Constitution of India.

Which of the following statement/s is/are true?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (A)