Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (02 March 2022)


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

Date: 02 March 2022


Q1. Which among the following is/are NOT part of the proposed five-fold strategy or ‘Panchamrita’ in CoP 26, Glasgow?

1. India will get its non-fossil energy capacity to 500GW by 2025.
2. India will meet 70% of its energy requirements till 2030 with renewable energy.
3. India will reduce its projected carbon emission by one billion tonnes by 2030.
4. India will achieve net zero by 2050.

Choose your answer form the options given below:

a. 1 and 2 only
b. 3 only
c. 1, 2 and 4 only
d. 3 and 4 only

Answer: (C)

Explanation: ‘Panchamrita’ meaning the ‘five ambrosia’, includes:

  • India will get its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 gigawatt by 2030
  • India will meet 50% of its energy requirements till 2030 with renewable energy
  • India will reduce its projected carbon emission by one billion tonnes by 2030
  • India will reduce the carbon intensity of its economy by 45% by 2030
  • India will achieve net zero by 2070

Q2. Consider the following statements:

1. The Dardanelles Strait connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara.
2. The Bosphorus Starit connects the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas.

Select the correct statements:

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both are correct
D. Both are incorrect

Answer: (D)

Explanation: Bosphorus Strait is a natural strait connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara.

Q3. Consider the following statements about Fuel Cell technology:

1. Fuel cell technology relies on the chemical energy of hydrogen to generate electricity in a clean manner and effectively.
2. Fuel cell vehicles are among the cleanest modes of transportations as they release no GHGs emissions.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of these

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • Fuel cell technology relies on the chemical energy of hydrogen to generate electricity in a clean manner and effectively.
  • Fuel cell vehicles are among the cleanest modes of transportations as they release no GHGs emissions.

Dardanelles strait connects the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas.

Q4. Consider the following statements about the International Court of Justice .

1. It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations.
2. The court is the successor to the Permanent Court of International Justice (PCIJ).
3. English and Spanish are the ICJ’s official languages.

Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation : The ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in April 1946. The court is the successor to the Permanent Court of International Justice (PCIJ), English and French are the ICJ’s official languages.

Q5. Consider the following statements about OTT Platform:

1. OTT are services that offer viewers access to movies, TV shows and other media directly through the Internet, bypassing cable or satellite systems.
2. Covid 19 a reason for Rapid Growth of OTT Platforms in India.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

a) 1only
b) 2only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of these

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • COVID-19 act as a Golden Opportunity for OTT Platforms in India.
  • OTT or Over The Top Platforms are services that offer viewers access to movies, TV shows and other media directly through the Internet, bypassing cable or satellite systems.

Q6. Consider the following statements regarding wind speed:

1. Wind speed in major Indian cities has been rising consistently and significantly over several decades.
2. Urban heat islands effect, variable rainfall patterns, reduced evaporative cooling and urbanization are the main drivers for change in wind speed.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • Wind speed in major Indian cities has been slowing down consistently and significantly over several decades.
  • Urban ‘heat islands’, variable rainfall patterns, reduced evaporative cooling and urbanization are the main drivers for change in wind speeds.

Q7.Consider the following statements regarding S-400 missile defence system:

1) S-400 has been only given to India by Russia as it is a key military partner of Russia
2) S-400 has 4 missiles of same range which can be fired from canisters

Which of the following are correct?

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both are correct
D. None of the above

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • S-400 has been sold to other countries apart from India like Turkey, China etc
  • S-400 missile defence system is equipped with four different missiles which can engage enemy aircraft, ballistic missiles, and AWACS planes at different targets 400 km, 250 km, the medium-range 120 km and the short-range 40 km - hence multilayered protection is offered