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

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

Date: 11 January 2022

Q1. Consider the following statement about India’s bilateral investment treaty:

1. USA was the first country with which India signed its first bilateral investment treaty.
2. India terminated its all bilateral investment treaties before 2021.
3. To marked a significant departure from its previous treaty practice India brought a model BIT in 2020.

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

(a) 1,2 and 3only
(b) 1 and 2only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) None of these

Answer: (D)

Q2. Consider the following statement about Livestock sector:

1. India is the world's second largest milk producer, with 10 percent of global production.
2. Livestock contributed 60% to the income of small farm households as against an average of 14% for all rural households.
3. India is the top country by total production of meat in the world.

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

(a) 1 and 2only
(b) 2 and 3only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) None of these

Answer: (D)

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO):

1. It is an economic alliance only
2. India and Pakistan both are its members
3. It is governed by the Heads of State Council

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

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

Answer: (C)

Q4. Which of the following is the most accurate description of arbitration?

(a) An informal meeting between the parties involving a discussion as to how the issue may be resolved
(b) An adjudicative process where the parties submit their dispute, for a binding decision, to an impartial tribunal.
(c) A meeting between the parties where an impartial third party facilitates discussions
(d) None of the options given is correct

Answer: (B)

Explanation: Arbitration is an adjudicative process where the parties leave their case in the hands of an independent third party who will determine the outcome. An informal meeting between the parties can best be described as a negotiation whereas the use of a neutral third party to facilitate discussion is best characterized as a mediation or conciliation.

Q5. With reference to the “fast breeder reactor‟ (FBR), consider the following statements:

1. Fast breeder reactors are designed to “breed” more fuel than they consume.
2. It does not use coolant.
3. It is the second stage of an Indian three stage nuclear programme.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (B)

Q.6 Consider the following statement about ocean sustainability:

1. The warming of the ocean is a large contributor to climate change.
2. SDG12 has a goal to Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.

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

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2
(d) None of These

Answer: (A)