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

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

Date: 08 October 2022

Q1. Which of the following is a nodal institution/ministry for the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in India?

a) Finance Commission
b) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
c) NITI Aayog
d) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

Answer: (C)

Explanation: NITI Aayog (SDG Vertical) is the nodal agency in the Government of India for overall coordination and supervision of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). So, option (c) is correct.

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding India -Russia cooperation in various fields.

1. Recently India and Russia celebrated the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations.
2. India and Russia regularly conduct exercise ‘INDRA’ which is a tri-services exercise.
3. Russia is helping India in building the 2000MW Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP).

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

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • Recently India and Russia celebrated the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations.
  • Both India and Russia regularly conduct the Tri-Services exercise ‘INDRA‘.
  • Russia is helping India in building the 2000MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP).
  • As per the Solution option 1 and 2 are correct.
  • Option 3 is incorrect as the Kakrapar Power plant is built with the help of Canada and not Russia.
  • Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) is built by Russia.

Q3. Consider the following statements:

1. India is the first country to legally mandate corporate social responsibility.
2. The number of companies participating in CSR has increased from FY2019 to FY2021.
3. An analysis of CSR spending (2014-18) reveals that most CSR spending is on the environment sector.

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:

  • On April 1, 2014, India became the first country to legally mandate corporate social responsibility. This statement is correct.
  • There was a decline in the number of companies participating in CSR from 25,103 in FY2019 to 17,007 in FY2021. Hence, the second statement is incorrect.
  • An analysis of CSR spending (2014-18) reveals that while most CSR spending is on education (37%) and health and sanitation (29%), only 9% was spent on the environment even as extractive industries such as mining function in an environmentally detrimental manner in several States. Hence, the second statement is incorrect.

Q4. Which of the following organisations released the India Skills Report (ISR) 2022?

a) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
b) Ministry of Human Resource Development
c) Wheebox Institution
d) National Skills Foundation of India.

Answer: (C)

Explanation: The 9th edition of India Skills Report (ISR) 2022, released by Wheebox. Maharashtra has retained the top position in the list of states with the highest poll of employable talent followed by Uttar Pradesh and Kerala. The theme of ISR 2022 – ‘Rebuilding and Reengineering the Future of Work’.

Q5. India is a founding member of which of the following International / multilateral group(s)/ organization(s)

1. Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
2. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC)
3. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation(SAARC)
4. Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO)
5. BRICS

Choose the correct option:

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • India has been a leading player in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and a founding member since its inception in 1961.
  • The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economies in the Pacific Rim that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
  • India is not a member of APEC
  • India is a founding member of SAARC
  • India joined SCO in 2017 and is not its founding member.
  • India is a founding member of BRIC(Brazil, Russia, India, China) which became BRICS after South Africa joined the group in 2010.

Option 1, 3, and 5 are correct.

Option 2 and 4 are incorrect as India is not a founding member of these groups, although India is a member.