Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (11 April 2022)

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

Date: 11 April 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements about FRK (Fortified Rice Kernel).

1. FRK has a shelf life of at least 12 months.
2. Under the Ministry’s guidelines, 10 g of FRK must be blended with 1 kg of regular rice.
3. According to the guidelines, the length and breadth of the grain should be 5 mm and 2.2 mm respectively.

Which of the above statements is /are correct?

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) defines fortification as “deliberately increasing the content of essential micronutrients in a food so as to improve the nutritional quality of food and to provide public health benefit with minimal risk to health”.
  • FRK has a shelf life of at least 12 months.
  • Under the Ministry’s guidelines, 10 g of FRK must be blended with 1 kg of regular rice.
  • According to the guidelines, the length and breadth of the grain should be 5 mm and 2.2 mm.

Q2. Arrange the coastal states of India in ascending order, according to their coastline length.

A. Gujarat
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Odisha

Choose the correct option:

a) A-B-C-D
b) A-C-D-B
c) B-D-C-A
d) B-C-D-A

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

Q3. Which of the following organization releases the ‘International Intellectual Property Index’?

a) WTO
b) UNCTAD
c) US Chambers of Commerce
d) World Intellectual Property Organization

Answer: (C)

Explanation: International Intellectual Property Index is an annual report compiled by the US Chambers of Commerce.

Q4. Consider the following statements Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA):

1. Mandatory for NGOs recipients of foreign funds to open a new FCRA account at a specified branch of the State Bank of India in New Delhi only.
2. Mandatory production of the Aadhaar card for registration under the FCRA required.

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:

  • Mandatory for NGOs recipients of foreign funds to open a new FCRA account at a specified branch of the State Bank of India in New Delhi only.
  • The court read down one of the provisions — Section 12 (A) — of the 2020 Amendment Act, which mandated the production of Aadhaar card for registration.
  • The Bench allowed the office-bearers of NGOs to use their Indian passports as an identification document.

Q5. Consider the following statements:

1. Currently, a solid-state cell costs about eight times more to make than a liquid li-ion battery.
2. Lithium-ion batteries are said to be capable of delivering 2.5 times more energy density of Solid-state batteries.

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: (A)

Explanation:

  • Currently, a solid-state cell costs about eight times more to make than a liquid li-ion battery.
  • Solid-state batteries are said to be capable of delivering 2.5 times more energy density of current lithium-ion tech.

Q6. Consider the following statements:

1. Cyber-attacks have been on the rise over the past decade.
2. Companies shifted to work from home resulted into low cyber-attack incident.

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: (A)

Explanation:

  • Cyber-attacks have been on the rise over the past decade.
  • As more companies shifted to work from home, there were database breaches and hackings, leading to loss of revenue opportunity across industries. Even systems believed to be highly secure could be breached in Cyber-attacks. Reports say almost 26,000 Indian websites were hacked in the 10-month period ended October.

Q7. Consider the following statement about (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) IPCC.

1. The IPCC is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations.
2. It was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and later endorsed by United Nations General Assembly.
3. Its Headquartered is in Geneva, Switzerland, it is composed of 195 member states.

Which of the above statement is/are correct?

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations.
  • It was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and later endorsed by United Nations General Assembly.
  • Its Headquartered is in Geneva, Switzerland, it is composed of 195 member states.
  • The IPCC provides objective and comprehensive scientific information on anthropogenic climate change, including the natural, political, and economic impacts and risks, and possible response options.