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

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

Date: 03 February 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding health in union budget 2022-23:

1. A National Tele Mental Health Programme will be launched to improve access to quality mental health counselling and care services.
2. National Health Mission, the budgetary allocation decreased steadily in the last three years.

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: (A)

Explanation:

  • A National Tele Mental Health Programme will be launched to improve access to quality mental health counselling and care services.
  • For the National Health Mission, the budget allocation increased from Rs 36,576 crore in 2021-22 to Rs 37,000 crore in 2022-23.

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding Capital expenditure (Capex) in Union Budget 2022-23:

1. Government has made highest allocation to capex till date.
2. It is more than double of the outlay in 2019-2020.
3. Effective Capital Expenditure’ of the Central Government is estimated to be 4.1% of GDP

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. All of the above

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • Government in the Union Budget for 2022-23, has raised the bet on public capital expenditure to pump prime the investment cycle and spur India’s economic recovery
  • The Centre’s own spending on the capital account, is being raised to ₹7.50 lakh crore from the coming year, which Ms. Sitharaman emphasised is over 2.2 times the outlay in 2019-20.
  • The ‘Effective Capital Expenditure’ of the Central Government is estimated at ₹10.68 lakh crore in 2022-23 or about 4.1% of GDP, factoring in Grants-in-Aid to States for creating capital assets, Ms. Sitharaman said.

Q3. Consider the following statements about Defence manufacturing in India.

1. The share of the private sector in total defence production is on rising trend in last five year.
2. India accounted for 10% of the share of global arms exports during 2016-20, making the country the world’s 6th largest exporter of major arms.

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

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both1 and 2
d) None of these

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • The share of the private sector in total defence production has risen from 19% in 2016-17 to 22% in 2018-19.
  • According to Sipri, India accounted for 0.2% of the share of global arms exports during 2016-20, making the country the world’s 24th largest exporter of major arms.

Q4. Which of the following organizations brings out the publication known an ‘Annual Status of Education Report (ASER)’?

a) Ministry of Education
b) United Nations Children's Fund
c) NITI Aayog
d) NGO Pratham

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) is conducted by Pratham, a non-government organization.

Q5. Consider the following statements with respect to United Nations Security Council (UNSC)-

(I) It is the only organ of the United Nations that has the power to make decisions that member states are obligated to implement.
(II) Each year the UN General Assembly elects five non-permanent members for UNSC, out of 10 in total, for a two-year term

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

(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) Both I and II
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (C)

Q6. Consider the following statements about PM Fasal Bima Yojana.

1. The scheme was compulsory for all farmers for notified crops in an area.
2. The prescribed premium is 5% to be paid by farmers for all notified crops.
3. It provides a comprehensive insurance cover against failure of the crop thus helping in stabilising the income of the farmers.

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

a) 1 and 2only
b) 2 and 3only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) None of these

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • The prescribed premium is 2% to be paid by farmers for all Kharif crops and 1.5% for all rabi crops. In the case of annual commercial and horticultural crops, the premium is 5%.
  • It provides a comprehensive insurance cover against failure of the crop thus helping in stabilising the income of the farmers.
  • The scheme was compulsory for loanee farmers availing Crop Loan/Kisan Credit Card (KCC) account for notified crops and voluntary for others.

Q7. Consider the following statements

1) National Education Policy 2020 has been based on the recommendation of Nandan Nilekani Committee
2) NEP has proposed to change the name of Ministry of Human Resource and Development to Ministry of Education

Mark the correct option

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both are correct
D) None are correct

Answer: (B)

Explanation: National Education Policy 2020 has been based on the recommendation of Kasturirangan committee