Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (07 November 2022)

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

Date: 07 November 2022

Q1. Which of the following is/are likely consequences of the strengthening of the dollar on emerging market economies (EMEs) such as India?

1. Increase in import bill
2. Domestic inflation
3. Widening of trade deficit
4. Increase in the forex reserve

Choose the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • A stronger dollar tends to bloat India’s import bill and widens the deficit between its imports and exports. If this gap gets out of control, it can lead to a balance of payments crisis. So, statement 1 and 3 are correct.
  • Many essential commodities and intermediate goods that India imports also get costlier, thus feeding into domestic inflation. So, statement 2 is correct.
  • As a measure to control the decreasing value of the Indian rupee against the dollar RBI increases the supply of dollars in the market so it reduces the forex reserve of the country. So, statement 4 is incorrect.

So, the correct answer is option (b).

Q2. Consider the following statements about Rubber Plantation:

1. It begins to yield latex in 5-7 years after planting.
2. It requires hot and humid climate with temperature of 25°-35°C and annual rainfall of over 200 cm.
3. The rainfall should be well distributed throughout the year.
4. The yields increases at higher elevations.

Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

a) 1 and 4 Only
b) 4 Only
c) 3 and 4 Only
d) None

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • Rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is a quick growing tall tree acquiring 20-30 metre height.
  • It begins to yield latex in 5-7 years after planting. Statement 1 Correct.
  • It requires hot and humid climate with temperature of 25°-35°C and annual rainfall of over 200 cm. Statement 2 correct.
  • The rainfall should be well distributed throughout the year.Statement 3 correct.
  • Dry spells and low temperatures are harmful.
  • Daily rainfall followed by strong sun is very useful.
  • Deep well drained loamy soils on the hill slopes at elevations ranging from 300 to 450 metres above sea level provide best conditions for its growth.
  • The yields decline at higher elevations and no rubber plantations are found above 700 m elevation. Statement 4 Not correct.

Hence option b is correct.

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding Adaptation Gap Report (AGR).

1. It has been published by the World Meteorological Organization since 2014.
2. It provides an annual science-based assessment of the global progress on adaptation planning, financing, and implementation.
3. UNEP’s Adaptation Gap Report 2022 expected that developing countries' estimated annual adaptation needs are USD 160-USD 340 billion by 2030.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • UNEP has produced the AGR since 2014, with the aim to inform the climate negotiations among UN Member States. Thus statement 1 is not correct.
  • AGR provides an annual science-based assessment of the global progress on adaptation planning, financing, and implementation. Hence statement 2 is correct.
  • UNEP’s Adaptation Gap Report 2022 expected that developing countries' estimated annual adaptation needs are USD 160-USD 340 billion by 2030. Thus statement 3 is correct.

Q4. Consider the following statements about the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC):

1. NCMC is an inter-operable transport card conceived by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs of the Government of India.
2. The transport card enables the user to pay for toll duties.
3. It is enabled through the RuPay card mechanism.

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:

  • National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) is an inter-operable transport card conceived by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs of the Government of India.
  • The transport card enables the user to pay for travel, toll duties (toll tax), retail shopping and withdraw money.
  • It is enabled through the RuPay card mechanism.
  • The NCMC card is issuable as a prepaid, debit, or credit RuPay card from partnered banks such as the State Bank of India, Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, and others.

Hence, all the statements are correct.

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding the various warfare weapons and their usage-

1. There have only been two instances of use of Nuclear Weapons till date.
2. Russia has stockpiled the maximum number of nuclear warheads and the USA follows it closely.
3. A “Dirty Bomb” a radiological weapon that combines radioactive material with conventional explosives.
4. A “Molotov Cocktail” is a hand thrown improvised incendiary weapon constructed from a frangible container filled with flammable substances equipped with a fuse.

Choose the CORRECT answer using the code given below:

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • Nuclear weapons have only been used twice in warfare—in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 during the World War-II.
  • Hence Statement-1 is correct
  • However it is estimated that over 13,000 nuclear weapons are in existence as of today.
  • The United States and the Russian Federation account for about 90% of the Nuclear weapons.
  • Hence Statement-2 is correct.
  • A “Dirty Bomb” a radiological weapon that combines radioactive material with conventional explosives.
  • The purpose of the weapon is to contaminate the area around the dispersal agent/conventional explosion with radioactive material, serving primarily as an area denial device against civilians.
  • Hence Statement-3 is correct.
  • “Molotov Cocktail” or a Petrol Bomb is a hand thrown incendiary weapon constructed from a frangible container filled with flammable substances equipped with a fuse.
  • Molotov cocktails are typically improvised weapons.
  • Hence Statement-4 is correct.