Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (13 December 2021)


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

Date: 13 December 2021


Q1. Consider the following statements with respect to 5th generation mobile network, popularly called 5G:

1. It is characterised with multi-Gbps peak data speeds and ultra-high latency.
2. It is also called 4G LTE.
3. 5G has wider bandwidths, from sub-3 GHz used in 4G to 100 GHz and beyond.

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

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

Answer: (C)

Q2. Consider the following statements, with respect to Global Innovation Index 2021:

1. India's rank has been improving steadily from the last five years in the GII.
2. Switzerland, Sweden, U.S., and U.K. continue to be among top 5 in the innovation ranking,
3. India ranks lower than Japan while above China in the ranking.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (A)

Q3. With reference to National Policy on Electronics 2019, consider the following statements:

1. To ensure self-reliance the policy does not have provision for interest subvention and credit default guarantee.
2. Infrastructure support will be provided for a group of industries that are part of the product supply chain rather than individual industries.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

Answer: (B)

Q4. With reference to Ukraine which has been in news recently, consider the following statements:

1. In 1914, Tsar Nicholas II ruled over the Russian empire that included Ukraine.
2. Ukraine is not a member of CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States).

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

Answer: (C)

Q5. Consider the following statement about Digital Address Code:

1. It is initiative launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs along with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology,
2. It can be an alpha numeric unique ID, using geo-spatial coordinates.

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: (B)

Q6. Consider the following statement about Dark Matter:

1. It composed the maximum part of universe i.e. 70% of universe.
2. Dark matter is visible to human eyes with the help of optical telescope.

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: (D)

Q7. With reference to One Stop Centres for women, consider the following statements:

1. They are established at various locations in India for providing shelter, police desk, legal, medical and counselling services to victims of violence under one roof integrated with a 24-hour Helpline.
2. Popularly known as 'Sakhi,' it was implemented with the 'Nirbhaya' fund.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

Answer: (A)