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

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

Date: 03 October 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements:

1. Cattle production is the highest source of emissions of GHGs from agriculture sector in India.
2. Rice is the highest emitter of GHG emissions among all crop-related emissions.
3. Methane has a higher global warming potential than that of carbon dioxide.
4. Water used for Indian agriculture accounts for about 80 per cent of freshwater resources.

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

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • Cattle production is the highest source of emissions from agriculture sector in India.
  • Rice is the highest emitter of GHG emissions among all crop-related emissions.
  • Methane has a higher global warming potential than that of carbon dioxide.
  • Water used for Indian agriculture accounts for about 80 per cent of freshwater resources.

Q2. With reference to the ‘Electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)’, which of the following statements are correct?

1. It is a pan-India electronic trading portal for Agri-produce to create a unified national market.
2. It provides for contactless remote bidding and mobile-based anytime payment.
3. NABARD is the lead agency for implementing eNAM under the aegis of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • Electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) is a pan-India electronic trading portal for Agri-produce, launched in April 2016 to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities by networking existing Agriculture Produce Marketing Committees (APMCs).
  • It provides for contactless remote bidding and mobile-based anytime payment for which traders do not need to either visit mandis or banks for the same.
  • Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) is the lead agency for implementing eNAM under the aegis of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India.

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act in India:

1. For pregnancies up to 20 weeks, termination is allowed under the opinion of one registered medical practitioner.
2. For pregnancies between 20-24 weeks, the Rules require the opinion of two registered medical practitioners.
3. The Supreme Court has extended the right to safe and legal abortion up to 24 weeks to unmarried and single women.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation: Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act in India

  • For pregnancies up to 20 weeks, termination is allowed under the opinion of one registered medical practitioner.
  • For pregnancies between 20-24 weeks, the Rules attached to the law prescribe certain criteria in terms of who can avail termination. It also requires the opinion of two registered medical practitioners in this case.
  • The SC has extended the right to safe and legal abortion up to 24 weeks to unmarried and single women.

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs):

1. The Affordable Rental Housing Complexes is a sub-scheme of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban
2. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
3. The scheme focuses on utilizing existing government-funded vacant houses to convert into ARHCs through public private partnerships or by public agencies.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • A sub-scheme of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban that is implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
  • The scheme will be implemented through two models
  • Model 1 focuses on utilizing existing government-funded vacant houses to convert into ARHCs through public private partnerships or by public agencies
  • Model 2 focuses on construction, operation, and maintenance of ARHCs by public or private entities on their vacant land

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding “Dark Data”:

1. It is generated only through the dark web.
2. It is highly structured and critical data for organizations as it is used for decision-making.
3. It has a high carbon footprint.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • Dark data is data that is acquired through various computer network operations but not used in any manner to derive insights or for decision making.
  • This could be the multiple near-identical images held on Google Photos or iCloud, a business’s outdated spreadsheets that will never be used again, or data from internet of things sensors that have no purpose.
  • The data centres (responsible for 2.5% of all human-induced carbon dioxide) have a greater carbon footprint than the aviation industry (2.1%). So dark data has a high carbon footprint.