Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (04 January 2022)

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

Date: 04 January 2022

Q1. Which of the following criteria defines a micro enterprises ?

1. For manufacturing enterprise investment should be less than 25 lakhs.
2. For both Manufacturing and Service enterprise annual turnover can be upto 5 Crores.

Choose the correct statement/s from the option below:

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

Answer: (B)

Q2. Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) techniques?

1. It is the long-term storage of carbon in plants, soils, geologic formations.
2. Wetland or Mangroves act as a natural reservoir for the CCS process.
3. Recently, the Department of Science and Technology has launched a National Programme on Carbon Capture and Storage research.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Answer: (D)

Q3. Consider the following statement about OTT Platform:

1. So far in India there are no separate laws for governing and regulating the content on OTT platforms.
2. OTT Platforms are web-based services offering video and audio streaming content.

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

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

Answer: (C)

Q4. Consider the following statement about Offline digital transaction:

1. Currently there is no limit on offline digital transaction.
2. It has the capacity to boost digital transaction in rural and semi urban areas.
3. ToneTag is an offline, feature phone-based payment solution for peer-to-merchant transactions.

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

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

Answer: (B)

Q5. Consider the following statement about PMMVY:

1. The scheme will benefit pregnant women and lactating mothers during the birth of the Two surviving child.
2. It is a centrally sponsored scheme being executed by the Ministry of Health.
3. This scheme is not applicable for low-grade pregnant women and lactating mothers.

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

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

Answer: (D)

Q6. Land reform is covered under......

(a) Central list
(b) State list
(c) Concurrent list
(d) None of the above

Answer: (B)

Q7. Consider the following statements: (2017)

1. The Election Commission of India is a five-member body.
2. Union Ministry of Home Affairs decides the election schedule for the conduct of both general elections and bye-elections.
3. Election Commission resolves the disputes relating to splits/mergers of recognized political parties.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (D)