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

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

Date: 06 September 2022

Q1. Which of the following is an application area of precision farming?

1. Forecasting weather
2. Optimizing irrigation
3. Fertilisation
4. Soil Testing
5. Pests control

Choose the correct option:

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation: Application area of precision farming:

  1. Forecasting weather
  2. Optimizing irrigation
  3. Fertilisation
  4. Soil Testing
  5. Pests control

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding Indo Pacific Region:

1. It has more than half of the world’s population.
2. It generates one-third of the world’s economic output which is higher than any other regional grouping in the world.
3. More than one-third of the foreign trade in the world takes place in this region.

Choose the correct option below:

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation: Indo Pacific Region

  • It has more than half of the world’s population with 2 billion people living under democratic rule.
  • It generates one third of the world’s economic output, highest in the world.
  • Three important allies of the USA - Japan, South Korea and Australia are located here.
  • More than one-third of the foreign trade of the world takes place in this region.
  • The world’s largest economies are located in the Indo-Pacific region - China, India, Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand, Australia, Taiwan, Malaysia and the Philippines.

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012

1. POCSO (Amendment) Act, 2019 mandates provision of capital punishment (death penalty) in some cases of aggravated penetrative sexual assault.
2. The youths who are facing charges under POCSO Act can approach any High Court to quash the case under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Choose the CORRECT answer using the code given below:

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • POCSO (amendment) Act, 2019 mandates Provision of Capital punishment (death penalty) in some cases of aggravated penetrative sexual assault.
  • In case of aggravated penetrative sexual assault, the act increases the minimum punishment from ten years to 20 years, and the maximum punishment to death penalty.
  • The youths who are facing charges under POCSO Act can approach any High Court to quash the case by using its inherent power under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Q4. Which of the following statements are correct with regard to teaching ecosystem in India?

1. India is home to approximately 9.7 million teachers across 1.5 million school.
2. As per U.N. report, India has nearly 1,20,000 schools with just one teacher each.
3. Capacity-building schemes like NISHTHA have been launched to help teachers create learner - centred pedagogies at the elementary level.

Choose the correct options from the codes given below.

A) 1 & 2
B) 1 & 3
C) 2 & 3
D) All of them

Answer: (D)

Q5. Which of the following term is used to define a situation where both officials and non-officials are engaged in diplomatic negotiation?

a) Backchannel Diplomacy
b) Track II diplomacy
c) Track 1.5 diplomacy
d) Multitrack Diplomacy

Answer: (C)

Explanation: Track 1.5 Diplomacy: This term is used when both officials and non-officials are engaged in diplomatic negotiation.

Q6. Consider the following statements:

1. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is a specialised agency of the United Nations that works to address poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries.
2. It is the only multilateral development organization that focuses on rural economies, food security, and climate change.
3. India is a member of the organisation.

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

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)is an international financial institution and a specialised agency of the United Nations that works to address poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries.
  • It is the only multilateral development organization that focuses on rural economies, food security, and climate change.
  • India is a member of the organisation.