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

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

Date: 12 July 2022

Q1. Which of the following is responsible for administering Forest Rights Act 2006?

a) Ministry of Environment, Forest And Climate Change (MoEFCC).
b) Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
c) Ministry of Women and Child Development.
d) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

Answer: (B)

Explanation: Ministry of Tribal Affairs administers FRA 2006.

Q2. Global Manufacturing Risk Index is released by:

a) World Bank
b) IMF
c) World Economic Forum
d) None of the above

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • It is released by the US-based property consultant Cushman & Wakefield.
  • It assesses the most advantageous locations for global manufacturing among 47 countries in Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific (APAC).
  • In the Global Manufacturing Risk Index 2021, India became the second most sought-after manufacturing destination globally, driven mainly by cost competitiveness.

Q3. Which of the following announces the fair and remunerative price of sugarcane?

a) Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices.
b) Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.
c) NABARD
d) NITI Aayog

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs announces MSP based on recommendations of Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
  • CACP recommends MSP for 22 crops and FRP for sugarcane.

Q4. Consider the following statements about Ayushman Bharat scheme:

1. It will provide free coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year at any Government or even empanelled private hospitals all over India.
2. It is available for secondary and tertiary medical care facilities only.
3. This scheme is fully financed by the Government of India.

Which of following statements is/are correct?

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • Ayushman Bharat scheme will provide free coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year at any Government or even empanelled private hospitals all over India for secondary and tertiary medical care facilities.
  • The funding for the scheme is shared – 60:40 for all States and UTs with their own legislature, 90:10 in Northeast states and Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal and Uttarakhand and 100% Central funding for UTs without legislature.

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES):

1. It is an international agreement to regulate worldwide commercial trade in wild animal and plant species.
2. It is administered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
3. CITES is legally binding on state parties to the convention, which is obliged to adapt their domestic legislation to implement its goals.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • It is an international agreement to regulate worldwide commercial trade in wild animal and plant species.
  • It is administered by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
  • CITES is legally binding on its members. However, it cannot take place of national laws. It is a framework for all its members to adopt in their domestic legislation. The domestic legislation should ensure that CITES is implemented at the national level.