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

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

Date: 03 March 2022

Q1. Which among the following are related to reforms in Indian Police?

1. Ribeiro Committee, 1998
2. Padmanabhaiah Committee, 2000
3. Malimath Committee, 2005
4. Prakash Singh Case, 2007

Choose from the Options given below:

a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1, 2 and 3 only
c. 2, 3 and 4 only
d. All of the above

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • Ribeiro Committee was formed under the leadership of J.F. Ribeiro, former chief of Police, sat over the committee in 1998 and 1999, and produced two reports for police reforms.
  • In 2000, a committee on police reform was set up by the government, under the leadership of former union Home Secretary, K Padmanabhaiah. It was in the same year that the committee released its reports.
  • Malimath Committee: In 2005, a group, headed by the former Attorney General, Soli Sorabjee, was put together by the government to draft a new Police Act for India. The Committee submitted a Model Police Act to the Union Government  in late 2006.
  • Under the Prakash Singh case, 2006, the Supreme Court ordered that reform must take place in Indian Police. The states and union territories were directed to comply with seven binding directives that would kick start reform.

Q2. which of the following organizations brings out the publication known a ‘World Employment and Social Outlook’?

a) World Economic Forum
b) United Nations
c) World Bank
d) International Labour Organisation

Answer: (D)

Explanation: The International Labour Organisation (ILO) released its report titled “World Employment and Social Outlook”.

Q3. Under which Article of constitution of India the following line is given, “It shall be the duty of every citizen of India who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years”.

a) Article 21-A
b) Article 51A
c) Article 45
d) Article 46

Answer: (B)

Explanation: Fundamental duties 51A: It shall be the duty of every citizen of India who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years.

Q4. Consider the following statements about BRICS:

1. BRICS nations signed Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA) in 2014 as part of the Fortaleza Declaration at Sixth BRICS summit.
2. The New Development Bank (NDB) was established during the Sixth BRICS Summit in Fortaleza (2014).
3. New Development Bank is headquartered in Beijing.

Select the correct statements:

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. All are incorrect

Answer: (A)

Explanation :

  • New Development Bank - NDB is headquartered in Shanghai. During the Sixth BRICS Summit in Fortaleza (2014) the leaders signed the Agreement establishing the New Development Bank (NDB).
  • Considering the increasing instances of global financial crisis, BRICS nations signed BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA) in 2014 as part of Fortaleza Declaration at Sixth BRICS summit. The BRICS CRA aims to provide short-term liquidity support to the members

Q5. Consider the following statements

1. The issues of disqualifications of members of legislatures under Anti-defection Law are decided by the President on the advice of presiding officers of the houses.
2. Anti-Defection law aims at establishing an accountable government and is less concerned with its stability.

Select the correct code

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (D)

Explanation: Such issues are decided by Speaker/Chairman , President having no role. ADL aims at establishing stable government

Q6. Consider following statements about heat waves in India?

1. Heat waves are defined as prolonged episodes of extreme temperature over any region.
2. Heatwave is considered if maximum temperature of station reaches at least 45°C in plains and at least 40°C in hilly region.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation: Heat waves are defined as prolonged episodes of extreme temperature over any region. Heat Wave need not be considered till maximum temperature of a station reaches atleast 40°C for Plains and atleast 30°C for Hilly regions.

Q7. according to Economic survey 2021-22, with which country India has largest Import?

a) USA
b) UAE
c) China
d) UK

Answer: (C)