Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (10 March 2022)

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

Date: 10 March 2022

Q1. As per SEBI which of the following sector consider as green for green bond Issuance?

1. E-mobility and battery storage.
2. Climate change adaptation.
3. Sustainable waste management.
4. Sustainable land use.
5. Biodiversity conservation.

Choose the correct option:

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation: A circular issued by the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recognizes the following sectors as green -

  • Renewable and sustainable energy (wind, solar, etc.),
  • Clean transportation (e-mobility, battery storage, etc.),
  • Climate change adaptation,
  • Energy efficiency (efficient and green buildings),
  • Sustainable waste management (recycling, waste to energy etc.),
  • Sustainable land use (including sustainable forestry and agriculture, afforestation) and
  • Biodiversity conservation

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding Indian Railways:

1. The Railway has been allocated around Rs 1.4 lakh crore in the Union Budget 2022. It is around Rs 20k crore more than the revised figures of the previous fiscal.
2. The Railways’ operating ratio has steadily declined in the last five years due to various government efforts in the last one decade.

Select 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 Railway has been allocated around Rs 1.4 lakh crore in the Union Budget 2022. It is Rs 20,311 crore more than the revised figures of the previous fiscal.

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding Quad Security Dialogues:

1. It is a formal treaty-based organization.
2. Both India and China are part of this.
3. It’s primary aim is to work for a free, open, prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific region

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

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation: Quad is an informal strategic forum comprising four nations, namely -- United States of America (USA), India, Australia and Japan. One of the primary objectives of the Quad is to work for a free, open, prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.

Q4. Consider the following statements about AquaMAP:

1. It inter-disciplinary water management and policy centre setup by NITI Aayog.
2. AquaMAP aims to develop capability to address complex real-life water problems through consortia approach and set up a hydro-informatics laboratory.

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

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation :

  • The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has set up an inter-disciplinary water management and policy centre called ‘AquaMAP’ aiming to provide smart solutions to challenging water problems.
  • AquaMAP aims to develop capability to address complex real-life water problems through consortia approach and set up a hydro-informatics laboratory.

Q5. With which of the following the Output Pact is related?

A) OPEC+
B) UN Women
C) World Economic Forum
D) World Bank

Answer: (A)

Explanation: Output Pact was a two-year agreement, amongst OPEC+ countries, which entailed steep cuts in crude production to deal with a sharp fall in the price of oil as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Q6. Consider the following statements about current application of artificial intelligence:

1. Voice recognition.
2. Classifying rock samples to identify best places to drill for oil
3. Making precise patient diagnosis and prescribing independent treatment
4. Self-Driving vehicles utilizing Computer Vision to navigate around

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

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation: In Healthcare, while Al is being used to support doctors arrive at more accurate preliminary diagnoses, it is not yet being used to replace one-on-one interactions between doctors and patients.

Q7. Consider the following statements about International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD:

1. IFAD is an international financial institution and it is not related to the United Nation.
2. It was created in 1977, which is the outcome of the World Food Conference of 1974.
3. Due to its dispute with the WTO, India has left IFAD.

Select the incorrect statements:

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. All are correct

Answer: (C)

Explanation:
  • International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD is an international financial institution and specialized United Nations agency working in the field of poverty eradication in the rural areas of developing countries providing grants and loans with low interest for allied projects.
  • It was created in 1977, which is the outcome of the World Food Conference of 1974. It has 177 member countries. India is also a member country.