Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (04 May 2023)

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

Date: 04 May 2023

Q1. Consider the following statements:

1. The Hindu Marriage Act allows for divorce by mutual consent after a mandatory six-month waiting period.
2. The Supreme Court of India can use Article 142 of the Constitution to grant divorce by mutual consent to couples trapped in bitter marriages.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • The Hindu Marriage Act allows for divorce by mutual consent after a mandatory six-month waiting period. The mandatory six-month waiting period is designed to give the parties time to withdraw their plea. Thus, statement 1 is correct.
  • The Supreme Court of India can use Article 142 of the Constitution to grant a divorce by mutual consent to couples trapped in bitter marriages, sparing them the agony and misery of waiting six to 18 months for a local court to annul it. Thus, statement 2 is correct.

Thus, option (c) is the correct answer.

Q2. Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, PMKVY 4.0.

1. It was announced during the Union Budget 2023.
2. For PMKVY 4.0, skills relevant to Industry 4.0 such as AI, coding, mechatronics, drones, 3D printing and more would be made available to the youth.

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: (C)

Explanation:

  • During the presentation of Budget 2023, Finance Minister revealed Centre's plans to launch PMKVY 4.0 in the next three years.
  • PMKVY 2.0 was launched in 2016 and PMKVY 3.0 was launched in 2020.
  • For PMKVY 4.0, skills relevant to Industry 4.0 such as AI, coding, mechatronics, drones, 3D printing and more would be made available to the youth.

Q3. Consider the following statements:

1. In the last decade, the number of bank accounts opened in the country has increased by five times.
2. More than 50 per cent of all these new bank accounts are owned by women.

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: (B)

Explanation:

  • Since the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana launched in 2014, the number of bank accounts open in the country has risen from 147 million in March 2015 to 462 million in June 2022. Hence statement 1 is not correct.
  • According to a report by the Bank for International Settlements, this is the largest increase (45%) in bank accounts opened by any country in the same period.
  • 56% of all these new bank accounts are owned by women. Statement 2 is correct.

Q4. Consider the following Statements regarding the Food Corporation of India:

1. The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is a statutory body.
2. It is under the ownership of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
3. All food grain procurement operations in India are undertaken by the Food Corporation of India (FCI).

Select the correct Statement(s) 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:

  • The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is a statutory body created by the enactment of the Food Corporation Act, 1964.
  • Thus statement 1 is correct.
  • It is under the ownership of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India.
  • Hence statement 2 is also correct.
  • Not all procurements are done by FCI.
  • State cooperative agencies and other state-level distribution agencies also play a crucial role.

Thus statement 3 is NOT correct.