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

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

Date: 03 January 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements with respect to mRNA vaccines:

1. mRNA vaccines work by introducing an mRNA sequence coded for a disease specific antigen, into the body..
2. mRNA sequence can be synthesised artificially in a laboratory.
3. In India, there is no approved indigenous mRNA based vaccine.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (C)

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding Financial Stability Report in India:

1. It is a biannual report released by SEBI.
2. It also discusses issues relating to development and regulation of the financial sector.

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

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (B)

Q3. Consider the following statement about fly ash:

1. Fly ash is a by-product from burning diesel in electric power generating plants.
2. Fly ash contains micronutrients like phosphorus, potassium and calcium, improves water holding capacity and soil aeration.
3. Fly ash contains heavy metals from coal, a large amount of PM 2.5 and black carbon (BC).

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

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

Answer: (B)

Q4. Consider the following statement about Hate Speech:

1. Indian Penal Code defines the hate speech.
2. Through various judgements Supreme Court tried to explain the hate speech.

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

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

Answer: (B)

Q5. With reference to census, its importance and legal basis, consider the following elements:

1. Census is the primary source of basic national population data required for administrative purposes and for many aspects of economic and social research and planning.
2. Section 4A of the Census Act makes it binding on any local authority to make available staff employed under it, for Census exercise.

Which of the above elements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (C)

Q6. With reference to the history of India-China relationship, consider the following elements:

1. On 1 April, 1950, India became the first non-socialist bloc country to establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China.
2. After the India-China border conflict in 1962, the 1988 visit of Indian Prime Minister began a phase of improvement in bilateral relations.

Which of the above elements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (C)

Q7. With reference to the status of renewable energy in India, consider the following elements:

1. As of October 2021, India’s renewable energy capacity stood at 1.49 GW representing ~38.27% of the overall installed power capacity.
2. According to the analytics firm British Business Energy, India ranked 3rd globally in terms of its renewable energy investments and plans in 2020.

Which of the above elements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (C)