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

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

Date: 07 October 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the legislative powers of the Governor:

1. If a bill passed by the state legislature endangers the position of the state high court, the governor is bound to return the bill for reconsideration.
2. If a bill is reserved by the Governor for the consideration of the President, the Governor will not have any further role in the enactment of the bill.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • When the bill passed by the state legislature endangers the position of the state high court then it is obligatory for the governor to reserve the bill for the consideration of the president. So, statement 1 is incorrect because it is not obligatory for the governor to return the bill for reconsideration.
  • When the governor reserves a bill for the consideration of the President, he will not have any further role in the enactment of the bill. If the bill is returned by the President for the reconsideration of the House or Houses and is passed again, the bill must be presented again for presidential assent only. If the President gives his assent to the bill, it becomes an act. This means that the assent of the Governor is no longer required. So, statement 2 is correct.

Q2. Consider the following statements:

1. Gujarat witnessed the highest level of capital investment in terms of gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) between FY12 and FY19.
2. Maharashtra has emerged as the largest manufacturing hub in the country, according to the data released by the RBI.
3. Karnataka continues to lead as the nation’s biggest services hub.

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

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • Gujarat witnessed the highest level of capital investment in terms of gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) — a measure of investments — between FY12 and FY19 at a total of Rs 5.85 lakh crore, ahead of Maharashtra which saw investment of Rs 4.07 lakh crore during the period, and Andhra Pradesh, which witnessed cumulative GFCF of Rs 1.49 lakh crore.
  • Gujarat has displaced Maharashtra to emerge as the largest manufacturing hub in the country according to the data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Hence, the second statement is incorrect.
  • Maharashtra continues to lead as the nation’s biggest services hub. Hence, the third statement is incorrect.

Q3. Consider the following pairs of Mars missions and their respective countries/ agencies:

Mars Mission Countries/ Agencies
1. Curiosity European Space Agency
2. Amal UAE space agency
3. Tianwen 1 China National Space Administration
4. Perseverance NASA
5. Mars Express JAXA

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

a) Only two pairs
b) Only three pairs
c) Only four pairs
d) All five pairs

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • NASA(USA)--->Phoenix(2007),Curiosity(2011),Maven(2013), Perseverance(2021)
  • European Space Agency(EU)--->Mars Express(2001)
  • ISRO(India)---> Mangalyaan(2014)
  • UAE’s Space Agency—>Amal (Hope Mission)(2021)
  • China’s Space Agency—>Tianwen 1(2021)

Option 2, 3, and 4 are correctly matched.

Option 1 and 5 are wrong because Curiosity is a mission by NASA and Mars Express is by the European Space agency.

Q4. With reference to communication technologies, what is/are the difference/differences between LTE (Long-Term Evolution) and 5G?

1. It is next generation of mobile broadband that will eventually replace, or at least augment LTE connection.
2. 5G communication has higher latency than LTE.
3. The 5G spectrum includes radio frequencies, while LTE frequency is in millimetre-wave (mmWave) frequencies.

Select the correct answer 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: (C)

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is correct: It is next generation of mobile broadband that will eventually replace, or at least augment, 4G LTE connection.
  • Statement 2 is wrong: Because 5G has lower latency than LTE. The 5G standard is intended to substantially reduce downloading latency down to 4 milliseconds for phone devices and one millisecond for devices that depend on ultra-reliable low latency connectivity (about ten times quicker than LTE's ten milliseconds).
  • Statement 3 is correct: The 5G spectrum includes radio frequencies of 30 GHz to 300 GHz, while LTE frequency is in the sub-6 GHz range and millimeter-wave (mmWave) frequencies of 24.25 GHz and above.

Q5. Which of the following organization is constituted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974?

1. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
2. Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA)

Choose 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:

  • The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), a statutory organization, was constituted in September 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. So, option 1 is correct.
  • Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) was constituted on 14th January 1997 under Section 3(3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1996. So, option 2 is incorrect.