Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (13 May 2022)

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

Date: 13 May 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements:

1. Ethanol is naturally produced by the fermentation of sugars by yeasts or via petrochemical processes such as ethylene hydration.
2. The use of ethanol-blended petrol eliminates emissions such as carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons (HC), and nitrogen oxides.

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

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither of these

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • Ethanol is naturally produced by the fermentation of sugars by yeasts or via petrochemical processes such as ethylene hydration.
  • The use of ethanol-blended petrol decreases emissions such as carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons (HC), and nitrogen oxides.

Q2. Consider the following statements about Fiscal Deficit as per Budget 2022-23.

1. For 2021-22, the Fiscal deficit has been projected to be 6.9% of GDP (revised estimates).
2. For 2022-23, it has been projected to be 6.4% of GDP (budget estimates).

Which of the following options is correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1&2
d) Neither 1 and 2

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

Q3. “EASE 4.0”, recently seen in the news is related to which sector of the economy?

a) Mining sector
b) Telecommunication Sector
c) Banking Sector
d) Defence Sector

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • EASE 4.0 commits PSBs to tech-enabled, simplified, and collaborative banking.
  • It aims to further the agenda of customer-centric digital transformation and deeply embed digital and data into PSBs’ ways of working.

Q4. Consider the following statements about Virtual Private Network:

1. It is a service that helps internet users stay private online by hiding their IP addresses.
2. It establishes an encrypted connection between the user’s computer and the internet.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • VPN or “virtual private network” is a service that helps internet users stay private online by hiding their IP addresses.
  • VPN establishes an encrypted connection between the user’s computer and the internet, providing a private tunnel for their data, making them anonymous, and blocking anyone from tracking their movements like where they are going or what they are doing.

Q5. Consider the following statements about Green Grids Initiative –One Sun One World One Grid (GGI-OSOWOG):

1. It aims to connect energy grids across borders to facilitate a faster transition to the use of renewable energy.
2. This initiative brings together the International Solar Alliance and the green grid initiative of the US and complements India’s focus on harnessing the sun’s energy.

Chose the correct option:

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • (GGI-OSOWOG) was launched during the COP26 by bringing together the international solar alliance of India and Green grid initiative by UK government
  • It is aimed at addressing the issue of reliability of supply from solar power plants, which do not generate electricity after the sun has set.
  • A transnational grid would allow countries to source solar power from regions where it is daytime to meet their green energy needs even when their own installed solar capacity is not generating energy.
  • OSOWOG initiative is a possible solution for driving down the need for storage, which in effect will reduce the costs of the energy transition and also reducing the high cost of energy storage.