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

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

Date: 04 November 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements about the Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996:

1. It shields the websites from civil lawsuits arising out of illegal content posted by the website’s users.
2. Websites retain this lawsuit immunity even if they engage in content moderation that removes or restricts access to or availability of material posted on their site.

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: (C)

Explanation:

  • Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 offers two protections to websites that host third-party content online.
  • It shields the websites from civil lawsuits arising out of illegal content posted by the website’s users.
  • Section 230 states that websites retain this lawsuit immunity even if they engage in content moderation that removes or “restricts access to or availability of material” posted on their site.

Hence, both the statements are correct.

Q2. Consider the following statements about GSLV MkIII:

1. It is composed of two solid strap on motors, a core liquid booster and an upper cryogenic stage.
2. It can carry up to 4000kg of satellites into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO).

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:

  • It is composed of two solid strap on motors, a core liquid booster and an upper cryogenic stage. Statement 1 correct.
  • It can carry up to 4000kg of satellites into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). Statement 2 correct.

Q3. Which of the following biosphere reserves of India are part of UNESCO’s List of Man & Biosphere Reserves Program?

1. Agasthyamalai biosphere reserve
2. Achanakamar – Amarkantak biosphere reserve
3. Manas biosphere reserve
4. Dibru-Saikhowa biosphere reserve
5. Panna biosphere reserve

Choose the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1, 2, 3, and 5 only
c) 1, 2, and 5 only
d) 1, 2, 3, and 4 only

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • India has 12 biosphere reserves that have been recognized internationally under the Man and Biosphere Reserve program.
  • Nanda Devi, Uttarakhand
  • Nokrek, Meghalaya
  • Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh
  • Achanakmar-Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh
  • Similipal, Odisha
  • Sundarbans, West Bengal
  • Agasthyamala, Karnataka-Tamil Nadu-Kerala
  • Nilgiri, Tamil Nadu-Kerala
  • Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu
  • Great Nicobar, Andaman & Nicobar Island
  • Panna Biosphere Reserve, Madhya Pradesh

So, option (c) is correct.

Q4. Which of the following is /are considered fundamental dimensions of competitiveness in an economy?

1. Workforce skills.
2. Basic infrastructure.
3. An open functioning market.
4. Predictable legal and institutional conditions.
5. Macroeconomic stability.
6. Balanced Sex ratio

Choose the CORRECT answer using the codes given below:

a) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only
b) 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 only
c) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
d) All of the above

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • Competitiveness is the ability of a region to provide a context that enables firms to operate productively, and individuals to partake in the value generated through their productivity.
  • Fundamental dimensions of competitiveness are
  • Workforce skills.
  • Basic infrastructure.
  • An open functioning market.
  • Predictable legal and institutional conditions.
  • Macroeconomic stability.

Hence dimensions 1 to 5 are correct.

  • Although Balanced Sex ratio is desirable for inclusive economic growth and development but balanced sex ratio itself does not impact competitiveness of a nation as such.

Hence dimension 6 is incorrect.

Q5. Which of the following statements form the India’s “Panchamrita” on Climate Change?

1. India will increase its non-fossil energy capacity to 1000 gigawatts by 2030.
2. India will meet 40 per cent of its energy requirements, with renewable energy, by 2030.
3. India will reduce carbon emission by one billion tonnes by 2030.
4. India will reduce its carbon intensity by 45 per cent by 2030.
5. India will achieve net zero emissions by 2070.

Select the correct Statement(s) using the code given below.

a) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
b) 1, 2 and 3 only
c) 3,4 and 5 only
d) 2, 4 and 5 only

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • Prime Minister proposed following ‘Panchamrita’ at COP 26 which was held in Glasgow, Scotland.
  • India will increase its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 gigawatts by 2030.
  • India will meet 50 per cent of its energy requirements, with renewable energy, by 2030.
  • India will reduce carbon emission by one billion tonnes by 2030.
  • India will reduce its carbon intensity by 45 per cent by 2030.
  • India will achieve net zero emissions by 2070.

Hence option c is correct.