Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (06 April 2022)

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

Date: 06 April 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Qsim Toolkit:

1. It is a prototype of India’s first ever indigenous Quantum Computer.
2. It has been launched by Dept. of Science and Technology.
3. QSim project is being executed collaboratively by IISC Bangalore, IIT Roorkee, and C-DAC.

Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation: India’s first ever Quantum Computer Simulator (QSim) Toolkit has been launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The QSim project is being executed collaboratively by IISC Bangalore, IIT Roorkee, and C-DAC with the support of MeitY. This indigenous toolkit will enable researchers and students to carry out research in Quantum Computing in a cost effective manner.

Q2. Consider the following statements.

1. IPCC was set up in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
2. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a technology to reduce anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into the atmosphere by injecting it deep into the ocean bed.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • IPCC was set up in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
  • It does not conduct original research nor monitor climate change, but rather undertakes a periodic, systematic review of all relevant published literature.
  • Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a technology to reduce anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into the atmosphere by injecting it into the deep subsurface for long-time storage.

Q3. Which of the following is/are the advantages of satellite phone?

1. Global Coverage
2. Disaster response
3. Lower cost charges
4. Less Maintenance

Choose the correct Option:

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation: Higher cost charges – buying a satellite phone is not cheap and using it is also expensive. Per minute charges are far higher than the regular cellphones for both texting and calling. Even receiving a phone call will be charged against you.

Maintenance – if one of the geosynchronous satellites malfunction, the entire network is affected and can only be up and running again after it gets fixed. Repairs can take longer than the regular cell tower repairs.

Q4. Consider the following statement:

1. Currently, India’s external debt-to-GDP ratio stood at 20 per cent.
2. Share of external commercial borrowing in total outstanding external debt is constantly increasing in last decade.

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

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both1 and 2
d) None of these

Answer: (A)

Explanation: India’s external debt-to-GDP ratio stood at 20 per cent at the end of 2021.

share of external commercial borrowing in total outstanding external debt from 28.5 per cent at the end of December 2008 to a peak of 39.6 per cent at the end of December 2019, after which it declined to 36.8 per cent at the end of December 2021

Q5. Consider the following statements about The Crime and Criminal Tracking Networks and Systems (CCTNS):

1. CCTNS is a Mission Mode Project (MMP) under the National e-Governance Plan of Govt. of India.
2. The Project will interconnect about 15000 Police Stations and additional 5000 offices of supervisory police officers across the country.

Select the correct option:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) Both are incorrect

Answer: (C)

Explanation: CCTNS project-

  • Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) is a project initiated in June 2009 which aims at creating a comprehensive and integrated system for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of policing at the Police Station level.
  • CCTNS is a Mission Mode Project (MMP) under the National e-Governance Plan of Govt. of India.
  • The Project will interconnect about 15000 Police Stations and additional 5000 offices of supervisory police officers across the country and digitize data related to FIR registration, investigation and charge sheets in all Police Stations.

Q6. The permissible noise levels in India for different areas. Noise pollution rules have defined the acceptable level of noise in different zones for both daytime and night time.

1. In industrial areas, the permissible limit is 75 dB for daytime and 70 dB at night.
2. In commercial areas, it is 65 dB and 55 dB, while in residential areas it is 55 dB and 45 dB during daytime and night respectively.

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

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both1 and 2
d) None of these

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • In industrial areas, the permissible limit is 75 dB for daytime and 70 dB at night. In commercial areas, it is 65 dB and 55 dB, while in residential areas it is 55 dB and 45 dB during daytime and night respectively.
  • Additionally, state governments have declared ‘silent zones’ which includes areas that lie within 100 meters of the premises of schools, colleges, hospitals and courts. The permissible noise limit in this zone is 50 dB during the day and 40 dB during the night.

Q7. which of the following organizations brings out the publication known a ‘Draft Policy on Migrant Workers’?

a) Ministry of Labour and Employment
b) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
c) NITI Aayog
d) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Answer: (C)

Explanation: The NITI Aayog’s Draft Policy on Migrant Workers is a positive step forward in articulating policy priorities and indicating suitable institutional frameworks, and deserves a speedy release