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

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

Date: 14 September 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019:

1. The objective of the CAA is to grant Indian citizenship to persecuted minorities of Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Parsi, and Christians from Pakistan and Bangladesh only.
2. The Act does not apply to tribal areas of Tripura, Mizoram, Assam, and Meghalaya.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • The objective of the CAA is to grant Indian citizenship to persecuted minorities — Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Parsi, and Christian — from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.
  • The Act does not apply to tribal areas of Tripura, Mizoram, Assam, and Meghalaya because of being included in the 6th Schedule of the Constitution.

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding the institution of Lokpal in India.

1. The Lokpal can exercise its jurisdiction over the Prime Minister of India barring certain cases involving international relations, security, atomic energy and space etc.
2. The Members of parliament are immune from the Jurisdiction of Lokpal for their acts done in the parliament.
3. The members of the Lokpal are appointed by the president on the recommendation of a Selection Committee headed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • Jurisdiction of Lokpal includes Prime Minister, Union Ministers, members of Parliament, Groups A, B, C and D officers and officials of Central Government.
  • The Prime Minister is immune from Lokpal scrutiny in some specific cases of allegations of corruption relating to international relations, security, the public order, atomic energy and space and so on.
  • The acts of the MPs, ministers or PM in the Parliament are out of Lokpal jurisdiction.
  • The members are appointed by the president on the recommendation of a Selection Committee comprises of:
  • The Prime Minister is the Chairperson;
  • Speaker of Lok Sabha,
  • Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha,
  • Chief Justice of India or a Judge nominated by him/her and one eminent jurist.

Q3. Consider the following statements:

1. India has witnessed a steady decline in the labour force participation rate (LFPR) for women.
2. The LFPR of urban women in 2019-20 has increased as compared to the rural women.
3. The growth and social development of Indian women such as declining fertility rates and the spread of education among girls have led to the coming back of women into the workforce.

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

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • India has witnessed a steady decline in the labour force participation rate (LFPR) for women.
  • World Bank data estimates that India's female LFPR fell from over 26 per cent in 2005 to 20.3 per cent in 2019.
  • The urban women fared worse than their rural women where the LFPR was 9.7 per cent among urban women, as against 11.3 per cent among rural women.
  • The growth and social development of Indian women such as declining fertility rates and the spread of Education among girls have not led to the coming back of women into the workforce in India.

Q4. With reference to the ‘Network for Greening the Financial System’ :

1. It is a group of central banks and supervisors willing to share best practices and contribute to the development of environment and climate risk management in the financial sector.
1. It was created at the Glasgow climate summit in December 2021.
2. Its secretariat is hosted by the Banque de France.

Which of the statement/s 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 a group of central banks and supervisors willing to share best practices and contribute to the development of environment and climate risk management in the financial sector.
  • It was created at the Paris One Planet Summit in December 2017 and its secretariat is hosted by the Banque de France.
  • It also seeks to mobilise mainstream finance to support the transition towards a sustainable economy.

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding India’s export data:

1. India’s exports account for only 2.1 per cent of the global exports of goods and services.
2. The share of India’s exports in global merchandise exports is 1.7 per cent at present.
3. The computer services account for around 49 percent of the total exports.

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

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • India’s services export has increased rapidly over the past decade with computer services accounting for around 49 per cent of the total exports in FY2021.
  • Currently, India’s exports account for only 2.1 per cent of the global exports of goods and services; its share in global merchandise exports is even smaller at 1.7 per cent.