Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (12 January 2022)

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

Date: 12 January 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Silverline Rail Project in Kerala recently in news.

1. Silverline Rail Project is the single biggest development project in the state’s history undertaken by Union Ministry of Railways.
2. It is a vast broad-gauge-based railway network.

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: (D)

Explanation:-

  • SilverLine, the independent railway system for Kerala, proposed to be constructed and operated by the Kerala Rail Development Corporation Ltd (K-Rail), is the single biggest development project in the state’s history.
  • India’s technological and managerial strength lies in its vast broad-gauge-based railway network that has a 160-year-old history.
  • By opting for a different technological system — the standard gauge — State will be importing and planting an alien technology whose installation, operation and management will be entirely controlled by foreign corporate entities

Q2. Which of the following measures can be applied to control Vehicular Air Pollution?

1. Encourage the use of catalytic converters in vehicles.
2. Use of methanol blended petrol.
3. Use of leaded gasoline

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Answer: (A)

Q3. In which of the following areas in healthcare digitalisation has taken place .

1. Medicines.
2. Patient care.
3. Surgery

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

(a) 1 and 2only
(b) 2 and 3only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) All of these

Answer: (D)

Q4. Consider the following statement about BramMos missile.

1. The BrahMos is a medium-range ramjet hypersonic cruise missile.
2. It is a joint venture between India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and Israel.
3. The initial range of Brahmos missile was 3000 km which is being increased to 4500 km.

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)

Q5. Consider the following statement about organic product:

1. Organic farming is a production system which avoids or largely excludes the use of synthetically compounded fertilizers, pesticides.
2. The FSSAI, Ministry of Commerce & Industries, Government of India is implementing the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP).

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)