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

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

Date: 11 October 2022

Q1. Which of the following countries are members of both the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the G20?

1. China
2. India
3. Russia
4. Pakistan
5. Kazakhstan

Choose the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1, 2, and 3 only
c) 1, 2, 3, and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3, and 5 only

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • The members of the G20 are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union.
  • The members of SCO are Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, and Pakistan.
  • Only China, India, and Russia are part of both organizations. So, option (b) is the correct answer.

Q2. Consider the following statements about Moonlighting:

1. It is completely prohibited under the Indian Law.
2. The employee working in a factory is restricted from any second parallel employment.

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

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • Under the Indian Law, there is no restriction regarding moonlighting. Hence, the first statement is incorrect.
  • There is absolutely no restriction, as to the number of places an employee could work, except if the employee is working in a factory.
  • Section 60 of the Factories Act, 1948 restricts a factory employed person from any second parallel employment.

Q3. Which of the following is correct about the “Entity List” sometimes seen in the news?

a) It is a list of registered entities with the ministry of corporate affairs under the companies act of 2013.
b) It is a comprehensive list of all the subsidiary entities/ companies of a large corporate entity.
c) It is a trade restriction list published by the United States Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
d) It is a list of entities which have become bankrupt and are to be liquidated by the commercial banks.

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • Entity list is a trade restriction list published by the United States Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
  • It consists of certain foreign persons, entities, or governments.
  • Entities on the Entity List are subject to U.S. license requirements for the export or transfer of specified items, such as some U.S. technologies.
  • The US controls important technology transfers through Entity List provisions.
  • Silicon chip technology transfers to other countries are controlled using this List only.
  • Therefore C is the correct answer.

Q4. With reference to the ‘Election Commission of India’, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from office only through a process of removal similar to that of a Supreme Court judge.
2. The body conducts elections to the Local Bodies, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and State Legislative Assemblies.
3. Originally the Election Commission of India had only one election commissioner.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is correct: The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from office only through a process of removal similar to that of a Supreme Court judge.
  • Statement 2 is incorrect: The body administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and State Legislative Assemblies in India, and the offices of the President and Vice President in the country. State Election Commission administers elections to the local bodies.
  • Statement 3 is correct: Originally the commission had only one election commissioner but after the Election Commissioner Amendment Act 1989, it has been made a multi-member body.

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO):

1. It comes under the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
2. Under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, CDSCO is responsible for the approval of Drugs, the conduct of clinical trials, and laying down the standards for drugs.

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: (C)

Explanation:

  • The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) under the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India is the National Regulatory Authority (NRA) of India. So, Statement (1) is correct.
  • Under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, CDSCO is responsible for the approval of Drugs, Conduct of Clinical Trials, laying down the standards for Drugs, control over the quality of imported Drugs in the country and coordination of the activities of State Drug Control Organizations by providing expert advice with a view of bringing about the uniformity in the enforcement of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. So, statement 2 is correct.