Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (09 December 2021)

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

Date: 09 December 2021

Q1. Consider the following statements:

1. Monetary Policy Committee is a statutory body under MPC Act, 2016
2. MPC is given an inflation target to be set by Government.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are Correct:

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 or 2

Answer: (B)

Q2. Consider the following statements about Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) spacecraft:

1. DSCOVR is a joint mission between NASA and ISRO
2. DSCOVR orbits around earth in geo synchronous orbit.
3. It continues observe the sun and predict the effect of sun storm on earth atmosphere.

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

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3only
(c) 3 only
(d) None of these

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • DSCOVR is a joint mission between NASA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the United States Air Force (USAF).
  • DSCOVR orbits about a million miles from Earth in a unique location called Lagrange point 1, which basically allows it to hover between the Sun and our planet.
  • It takes images of the sunlit side of Earth for various Earth science monitoring purposes in ten different channels from ultraviolet to near-infrared.

Q3. With reference to AIDA and its response in India, consider the following statements:

1. AIDS is caused by a virus which attacks the red blood cells.
2. Mission Sampark and Mission sunrise are related to AIDS response of Indian government.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

Answer: (B)

Q4. Read the given statements:

1. India’s inequality is solely driven by limited upward mobility due, in turn, to unequal opportunity.
2. Greater taxation of wealth could make possible investments in education, health, and infrastructure which will improve opportunity and raise the growth potential.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

Answer: (B)

Q5. Consider the following statements, with respect to Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0

1. The total funding for implementation of SBM 2.0 is ₹ 1.41 lakh crore
2. It targeted for upto 90% collection and scientific processing of Municipal Solid Waste.
3. It aims to achieve GoI target of making waste disposal sites being free from old waste by March 2025.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b)1and3 only
(c) 2and3 only
(d) 3 only

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • SBM 2.0 targeted for upto 100% collection and scientific processing of Municipal Solid Waste
  • GoI target of waste disposal sites being free from old waste by March 2023