Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (03 August 2022)

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

Date: 03 August 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the Corporal punishment:

1. Corporal punishment is any punishment in which physical force is used and intended to cause some degree of pain or discomfort.
2. There is no statutory definition of ‘corporal punishment’ targeting children in the Indian law.
3. Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 only prohibits physical punishment not mental harassment.

Choose the correct option below:

a) Only 1 and 2
b) Only 2 and 3
c) Only 1 and 3
d) All of these

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • Corporal punishment is the most widespread form of violence against children.
  • It is any punishment in which physical force is used and intended to cause some degree of pain or discomfort.
  • It is a violation of children's rights to respect for human dignity and physical integrity.
  • While there is no statutory definition of ‘corporal punishment’ targeting children in the Indian law, the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 prohibits ‘physical punishment’ and ‘mental harassment’ under Section 17(1) and makes it a punishable offence under Section 17(2)

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding India & Bangladesh:

1. Both nations share the fifth longest international border in the world, nearly 4,096.7 km long.
2. Around 60 percent of the border is fenced, while remaining part is porous and transparent.
3. India and Bangladesh are not party to the 1951 Refugee Convention or its 1967 Protocol.
4. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (D)

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP):

1. It is an international partnership for a stable and diverse supply chain for critical minerals.
2. It is an initiative led by India.

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: (A)

Explanation:

  • The MSP is an international partnership for a stable and diverse mineral supply chain, involving Korea, the US, Canada, Japan, Germany, the UK, EU Commission, Finland, France, Australia, and Norway.
  • The goal of the MSP is to ensure that critical minerals are produced, processed, and recycled in a manner that supports the ability of countries to realize the full economic development benefit of their geological endowments.

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the Competition Commission of India:

1. It is a quasi-judicial body set up under Competition Act 2002.
2. It has 6 members with Commerce Secretary as ex-officio chairperson
3. The Competition Act was passed based on the recommendations of the Raghavan committee.

Choose the correct option below:

a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 3
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) None

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • CCI is a statutory body of the Government of India setup in 2003.
  • It is responsible for enforcing the Competition Act, 2002 which was passed based on the recommendations of the Raghavan committee.
  • The Commission shall consist of a Chairperson and not less than two and not more than six other Members to be appointed by the Central Government.
  • The Chairperson and every other Member shall be a person of ability, integrity and standing and who has special knowledge of, and such professional experience of not less than fifteen years in, international trade, economics, business, commerce, law, finance, accountancy, management, industry, public affairs or competition matters, including competition law and policy, which in the opinion of the Central Government, may be useful to the Commission.
  • It is a quasi-judicial body and consists of six members besides a chairperson.

Q5. Consider the following statements about the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE):

1. The main objective of the OIE is to control epizootic diseases and thus prevent their spread.
2. It is recognised as a reference organisation by the World Trade Organisation.
3. The OIE does not depend on the UN system, its autonomy is both institutional and financial, and its activities are governed by its own constitutional texts.

Which of the statement/s above is/are not correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) None of the above

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • The main objective of the WOAH is to control epizootic diseases and thus prevent their spread.
  • It is recognised as a reference organisation by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and in 2018 had a total of 182 member states.
  • The WOAH does not depend on the UN system, its autonomy is both institutional and financial, and its activities are governed by its own constitutional texts.

Q6. Consider the flowing statements regarding the SWAYAM initiative:

1. It is an Indian Massive open online course (MOOC) platform.
2. It has been developed cooperatively by the Ministry of Education with the help of Infosys.

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: (A)

Explanation:
  1. SWAYAM is an acronym that stands for "Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds".
  2. It is an Indian Massive open online course (MOOC) platform. The SWAYAM initiative was launched by the then Ministry of Human Resource Development (M.H.R.D.) (now Ministry of Education), Government of India under Digital India to give a coordinated stage and free entry to web courses, covering all advanced education, High School, and skill sector courses.
  3. SWAYAM has been developed cooperatively by MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development), and AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) with the help of Microsoft.
  4. The current SWAYAM platform is developed by the Ministry of Education and NPTEL, IIT Madras with the help of Google Inc. and Persistent Systems Ltd., and is equipped for facilitating 2,000 courses.