Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (14 May 2022)

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

Date: 14 May 2022

Q1. Which of the followings are the application areas of Metaverse?

1. Virtual work and learning spaces
2. Virtual businesses
3. Social media platforms

Choose the correct option:

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation: Applications of the Metaverse

  • Advanced blockchain use cases
  • Virtual work and learning spaces
  • Virtual businesses and markets
  • Expansion of social media platforms

Q2. Consider the following statements about India Hypertension Control Initiative:

1. It is a joint initiative of the Health Ministry, the Indian Council of Medical Research, State Governments, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
2. The programme was launched in November 2017 in all states of India.

Which of the above statements is/ are correct?

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • It is a joint initiative of the Health Ministry, the Indian Council of Medical Research, State Governments, and WHO-India began a five-year initiative to monitor and treat hypertension.
  • The programme was launched in November 2017. In the first year, IHCI covered 26 districts across five States — Punjab, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, and Maharashtra. By December 2020, IHCI was expanded to 52 districts across ten States.

Q3. Consider the following statements with respect to Nal se Jal Yojna:

1. It aims to provide piped drinking water to every rural home by 2024.
2. Paani - samitis (water committee) comprising villagers will decide the payment for the water they consume.
3. The Tariff fixed will be the same for everyone in the village.

Choose the correct statements:

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

Nal se Jal Scheme

  • Launched by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, the scheme aims to provide piped drinking water to every rural home by 2024.
  • It is a component of the government’s Jal Jivan Mission.
  • The scheme is based on a unique model where paani samitis (water committee) comprising villagers will decide what they will pay for the water they consume.
  • The tariff they fix will not be the same for everyone in the village.
  • Those who have large households will pay more, while poor households or households where there is no earning member, will be exempted.
  • Hence, the third statement is incorrect.

Q4. Consider following statements about delimitation commission:

1. The Delimitation Commission orders have the force of law and cannot be called in question before any court.
2. The copies of its orders are laid before the House of the People and the State Legislative Assembly concerned, but no modifications are permissible therein by them.

Which of the above statements is/are not correct?

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • Delimitation literally means the act or process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country or a province having a legislative body.
  • The job of delimitation is assigned to a high power body. Such a body is known as Delimitation Commission or a Boundary Commission. In India, such Delimitation Commissions have been constituted 4 times – in 1952 under the Delimitation Commission Act, 1952, in 1963 under Delimitation Commission Act, 1962, in 1973 under Delimitation Act, 1972 and in 2002 under Delimitation Act, 2002.
  • The Delimitation Commission in India is a high power body whose orders have the force of law and cannot be called in question before any court.
  • These orders come into force on a date to be specified by the President of India in this behalf.
  • The copies of its orders are laid before the House of the People and the State Legislative Assembly concerned, but no modifications are permissible therein by them.

Q5. Which of the following organisations publishes the Logistics Performance Index?

A) World Economic Forum
B) World Bank
C) International Monetary Firm
D) Asian Development Bank

Answer: (B)

Explanation: World Bank publishes it.