Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (09 August 2022)

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

Date: 09 August 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the ongoing Taiwan Crisis.

1. China has abandoned its stated ‘One Country and Two Systems' policy with regard to Taiwan.
2. In January 2022, State Bank of India (SBI) raised US$300 million issuing Taiwanese “Formosa bonds,” the first Indian commercial entity to do so.

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

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

Answer: (C)

Q2. Consider the following pairs for geographical indication tag:

Toy/Handicraft State
1. Kathputli Rajasthan
2. Channapatna toys Telangana
3. Kondapalli Toys Andhra Pradesh
4. Nirmal toys Karnataka

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • Channapatna toys- Karnataka
  • Kondapalli Toys- Andhra Pradesh
  • Nirmal toys- Telangana
  • Kathputli- Rajasthan

Q3. Consider the following statements:

1. Synthetic embryos do not require an egg or sperm cell to facilitate their creation.
2. Adult stem cells are pluripotent whereas embryonic stem cells are multipotent.

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

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • Synthetic embryos are embryos, which are created without fertilization.
  • Such embryos (also known as artificial embryos) do not require an egg or sperm cell to facilitate their creation.
  • Embryonic stem cells are pluripotent. Hence, they can develop into any cell.
  • Adult stem cells are multipotent. It means they can develop only into closely related cell types.

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the impact of climate change on Indian Monsoon:

1. Number of heavy rainfall events has increased and that of light rainfall events has decreased.
2. North and North Eastern India show a decrease in rainfall while Western India show an increase in rainfall.
3. There is no significant trend in the country as a whole.

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

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • Even though the monsoon rainfall in India has not shown any significant trend, the number of heavy rainfall events has increased and that of light rainfall events has decreased due to climate change.
  • Digital data of the monsoon rainfall since 1901 shows that parts of north, east and northeast India show a decrease in rainfall, while some areas in the west, such as west Rajasthan, show an increase in precipitation.
  • The submission of the government in Parliament says that Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Meghalaya and Nagaland have shown significant decreasing trends in the southwest monsoon rainfall during the recent 30-year period.
  • The annual rainfall over these five states, along with Arunachal Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, has also shown significant decreasing trends.
  • An analysis of the day-to-day rainfall data since 1970, however, shows that the number of very heavy rainfall days has increased and that of light or moderate rainfall days has decreased.
  • Thus, there is no significant trend in the country as a whole. The monsoon is random and it shows large-scale variations. That means if it is not raining, it is not raining. If it is raining, it is raining heavily.
  • The rainfall is more intense when there is a low-pressure system. This is one of the most important trends found in the tropical belt, including India.

Q5. Consider the following statements about the economic census (EC):

1. The EC is conducted after every 5 years.
2. It covers all establishments engaged in production or distribution of goods/services in both agricultural and non-agricultural sector.
3. It includes the household enterprises, engaged in production or distribution of goods/services for the sole purpose of own consumption.
4. The approval of provisional results of 7th EC at State level is the mandate of State Level Coordination Committee constituted under the chairpersonship of the Chief Minister of States.

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

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • The EC is conducted after every 5 years.
  • It covers all establishments including household enterprises, engaged in production or distribution of goods/services (other than for the sole purpose of own consumption) in non-farm agricultural and non-agricultural sector.
  • The approval of provisional results of 7th EC at State level is the mandate of State Level Coordination Committee constituted under the chairpersonship of the Chief Secretary of State/UTs.