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

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

Date: 10 October 2022

Q1. Which of the following is the nodal agency, responsible for providing coordination and technical guidance for the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)?

a) NITI Aayog
b) National Statistical Office (NSO)
c) Medical Council of India
d) International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)

Answer: (D)

Explanation: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), Government of India, designated International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) Mumbai as the nodal agency, responsible for providing coordination and technical guidance for the National Family Health Survey (NFHS). So, option (d) is correct.

Q2. Vizhinjam port project sometimes seen in news is located in which state of India?

a) Kerala
b) Tamilnadu
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Karnataka

Answer: (A)

Explanation: The Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport, also known as the Vizhinjam Port is an under-construction port on the Arabian Sea coast in the city of Trivandrum, Kerala.

Q3. In a given year in India, official poverty lines are higher in some states than in others because:

a) Poverty rates vary from State to State.
b) Price levels vary from State to State.
c) Gross State Product varies from State to State.
d) Quality of public distribution varies from State to State.

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • The official poverty lines are higher in some states than in others because the price levels for different commodities vary from State to State.
  • The criteria for identifying the poor vary from state to state as calculated by the Tendulkar Committee.
  • The line is fixed at Rs 816 per person per month in rural areas and Rs 1,000 per person per month in urban areas. Hence statement b is correct.

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the criteria given by Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) for heat waves:

1. A heatwave is declared when the departure from normal temperature is by 0 to 6.4 degrees Celsius.
2. A severe heatwave is declared when the departure from normal is more than 6.4 degrees Celsius.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • According to IMD, a heatwave is declared when the departure from normal temperature is by 4.5 to 6.4 degrees Celsius. So, statement (1) is incorrect as the departure from the normal temperature should be between the range of 4.5 to 6.4 degrees Celsius and it is in the range of 0 to 6.4 degrees Celsius.
  • A severe heatwave is declared when the departure from normal is more than 6.4 degrees Celsius. So, statement (2) is correct.

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding the recent developments in the field of science and technology.

1. India’s first Dark Sky Reserve will be established at Hanle village within the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary of Ladakh.
2. International Dark Sky Reserve (IDSR) accreditation is carried out by International Dark-Sky Association (IDSA), a U.S.based non-profit organization.
3. The Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment Telescope (MACE) of Indian Astronomical observatory is used to detect special kind of light from Infrared rays that can result from dying stars.

Which of the statements 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:

  • The Hanle Dark Sky Reserve (HDSR) will come up within the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary, Leh district, Ladakh.
  • The Changthang sanctuary is situated 4,500 metres above sea level, which makes it a perfect host for telescopes.
  • Since 1988 the status of International Dark Sky Reserve (IDSR) has been accredited by the International Dark-Sky Association(IDSA), a U.S.-based non-profit organization.
  • The goal of MACE is to detect Cherenkov radiation from space.
  • Cherenkov radiation is a special kind of light from gamma rays, or the most energetic sources of radiation, that can result from dying stars or several galactic events.

As per the solution, statement 1 and 2 are correct.

Statement 3 is incorrect as Cherenkov radiation is a Gamma wave radiation and not an Infrared wave radiation.