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

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

Date: 10 May 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements:

1. According to Article 21 deprivation of life is constitutionally permissible.
2. Project 39A is a research and litigation initiative focused on the criminal justice system.
3. Law Commission in its 262nd report proposed that the death penalty should be abolished.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) All of the above

Answer: (D)

Q2. Consider the following statements about Jerdon’s Courser :

1. The species is endemic to the North-Eastern region of India.
2. The IUCN status of the species is vulnerable.

Select the correct code:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both
d) Neither

Answer: (D)

Explanation: Jerdon’s Courser

  • It is a restricted-range endemic found locally in India in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh.
  • It is currently known only from the Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary, where it inhabits sparse scrub forest with patches of bare ground.
  • The IUCN status is Critically Endangered.

Q3. Consider the following statements:

1. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulates the provisions related to Front-running in India.
2. Front-running is illegal in India.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) can initiate criminal proceedings in court against any person who indulges in unfair trade practices, including front running.
  • Front-running is illegal in India.

Q4. Consider the following statements:

1. Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide.
2. The method of carbon sequestration is biological, geological, and technological.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide. It is one method of reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere with the goal of reducing global climate change.
  • The method of carbon sequestration is biological, geological, and technological.

Q5. Consider the following sentences:

1. The status of Union Territory with a Legislative Assembly of Delhi is an outcome of the 69th Amendment Act.
2. In 2018 Supreme Court ordered that L-G is bound by the aid and advice of the council of ministers of Delhi.
3. According to GNCT of Delhi (Amendment) Act 2021 “government” in the National Capital Territory of Delhi means the Lieutenant-Governor of Delhi.

Which of the above statements are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) All of the above

Answer: (D)