Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (08 June 2022)

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

Date: 08 June 2022

Q1. To be termed as ‘Significant Social Media Intermediaries’, social media companies should have a threshold of registered users:

a) 50 thousand
b) 50 lakh
c) 1 crore
d) 10 lakh

Answer: (B)

Explanation: Social media companies with more than 50 lakh registered users will be considered ‘significant social media intermediaries’, as per the new norms under the Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code of 2021.

Q2. Consider the following statements:

1. University Grants Commission of India (UGC India) is a non-statutory but executive body set up under Ministry of Education.
2. The new UGC’s regulations allowed academic collaboration with foreign institutions for online learning and open and distance learning.

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

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither of these

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • UGC’s regulations do not allow academic collaboration with foreign institutions for online learning and open and distance learning (ODL) is puzzling
  • The University Grants Commission of India (UGC India) is a statutory body set up by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India in accordance to the UGC Act 1956 and is charged with coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of higher education.

Q3. Which of the following organizations releases the Global Financial Stability Report?

a) World Bank
b) International Monetary Fund
c) Bank for International Settlements
d) World Economic Forum

Answer: (B)

Explanation: The Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) is a semi-annual report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that assesses the stability of global financial markets and emerging-market financing. It is released twice per year, in April and October.

Q4.Which of the following organizations brought the first Global Report on Assistive Technology (GReAT)?

a) World Health Organisation (WHO )and United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund(UNICEF).
b) World Food Programme (WFP)
c) United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
d) United Nation Development Program (UNDP) and World Health Organisation(WHO)

Answer: (A)

Explanation: The World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) jointly launched the first Global Report on Assistive Technology (GReAT) on May 16 2022.

Q5.Which of the following gulf country is largest trade partner of India in Gulf region?

a) Saudi Arabia
b) Qatar
c) UAE
d) Iran

Answer: (C)

Explanation: UAE: It was the largest trading partner of India in gulf region in 2021-22. India’s bilateral trade with the nation increased to USD 72.9 billion in 2021-22 as compared to USD 43.3 billion in 2020-21.