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

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

Date: 10 September 2022

Q1. With reference to ‘Literacy in India’, which of the following statements are correct?

1. The gap between the literacy rates of males and females in India is now insignificant.
2. Andhra Pradesh has India’s lowest literacy rate of 67.35%.

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: (B)

Explanation:

  • Literacy Rate in Urban Areas of India is 87.7% whereas Literacy Rate in Rural Areas of India is 73.5%.
  • Kerala achieved the highest literacy rate of 96.2% in India, followed by Delhi (88.7%). Kerala has the highest female literacy rate (95.2%) in India, and Lakshadweep had the highest male literacy rate.
  • Andhra Pradesh has India’s lowest literacy rate of 67.35%. Rajasthan has the lowest male literacy rate in India and Bihar has the lowest female literacy rate
  • The male literacy rate of India is 84.7% and female one is 70.3%. The gap between the literacy rates of males and females remains grave. Girls dropping out of school increased due to economic difficulties

Q2. Which of the following are classified as classical languages in India?

1. Kannada
2. Telugu
3. Sanskrit
4. Odia

Choose the correct option:

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • There are six classical languages in India: Tamil, Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and Odia.
  • All the Classical Languages are listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding water as a resource:

1. India accounts for about 4 percent of the world’s water resources.
2. Agriculture accounts for 89 per cent of the surface water and 92 per cent of the groundwater utilization.
3. The share of the industrial sector is limited to 2 percent of the surface water utilization and 5 percent of the ground-water.
4. The share of the domestic sector is higher in surface water utilization as compared to groundwater.

Choose the correct option below:

a. Only 1, 2 and 3
b. Only 1, 2 and 4
c. Only 2, 3 and 4
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • India accounts for about 2.45 per cent of the world’s surface area, 4 percent of the world’s water resources and about 16 percent of the world’s population.
  • Agriculture accounts for most of the surface and ground water utilization, it accounts for 89 per cent of the surface water and 92 per cent of the groundwater utilization.
  • While the share of the industrial sector is limited to 2 percent of the surface water utilization and 5 percent of the ground-water.
  • The share of the domestic sector is higher (9 per cent) in surface water utilization as compared to groundwater.

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding Monkeypox:

1. It is a zoonotic disease.
2. It is caused by bacteria.
3. The current monkeypox outbreak is recently declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • The monkeypox virus is an orthopoxvirus, which is a genus of viruses that also includes the variola virus, which causes smallpox, and the vaccinia virus, which was used in the smallpox vaccine. Monkeypox causes symptoms similar to smallpox, although they are less severe.
  • Monkeypox is a zoonosis, that is, a disease that is transmitted from infected animals to humans.
  • On July 23, 2022, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General declared the current monkeypox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding India’s Industry and Foreign Trade:

1. Crude oil, coal and related substances, precious stones and gold make up about 50% share of India's merchandise imports.
2. Switch trading and Debt for Goods are different types of countertrading techniques.
3. The resource-backed financing for infrastructure (RFI) is a method in which a borrowing country commits future revenues to be earned from exports of natural resources to pay for loans secured for infrastructure projects.
4. Counter purchase duty (CPD) is a specific form of duty that the government imposes in order to protect domestic producers by countering the negative impact of import subsidies

Choose the CORRECT answer using the code given below:

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • Currently, precious stones ,gold, coal and related products and fuel imports account for about 50% of total merchandise imports
  • Fuel imports alone account for about 28% of merchandise imports
  • Pearls, precious and semi-precious stones and jewellry make about 14%
  • Countertrade can take a variety of forms, including barter, counter-purchase, offsets, buyback/compensation, switch trading, clearing arrangements, and debt-for-goods, among others.
  • The resource-backed financing for infrastructure (RFI) is a method in which a borrowing country commits future revenues to be earned from exports of natural resources to pay for loans secured for infrastructure projects.
  • Countervailing duty (CVD) is a specific form of duty that the government imposes in order to protect domestic producers by countering the negative impact of import subsidies