Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (15 June 2022)

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

Date: 15 June 2022

Q1. Which of the following statements about Rajya Sabha or Council of States is/are correct?

1. It was constituted on 3rd April 1952.
2. In legislative matters Rajya Sabha enjoys equal powers with Lok Sabha.
3. Rajya Sabha can amend the Money Bill directly.

Choose the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • It was constituted on 3rd April 1952 and the first session was held on 13th May 1952.
  • In legislative matters, Rajya Sabha enjoys almost equal powers with Lok Sabha, except in the case of Money Bills where the latter has overriding powers.
  • Rajya Sabha cannot amend the Money Bill directly; it can only recommend amendments to the Bill. Lok Sabha may either accept or reject all or any of the recommendations made by the Rajya Sabha. If Lok Sabha accepts any of the recommendations made by Rajya Sabha, the Bill is deemed to have been passed by both the Houses with the amendments so recommended and accepted. If, however, Lok Sabha does not accept any of the recommendations of Rajya Sabha, the Money Bill is deemed to have been passed by both Houses of Parliament in the form in which it was passed by Lok Sabha without any of the amendments recommended by Rajya Sabha.

Q2. Consider the following statements:

1. There is no legislation dealing with ‘Right to Repair’ in India.
2. The idea of ‘Right to Repair’ originally originated from the Britain where the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act 2012 was enacted.

Which of the above given statements is/ are correct?

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • There’s no legislation or any provision dealing with ‘Right to Repair’ in India .but the judgement of Competition Commission of India, in the case of Shamsher Kataria v Honda Siel Cars India Ltd. is treated as a turning point wherein, 14 automobile manufacturing companies were held liable for engaging in anti- competitive practices and abusing their dominant position, by only selling spare parts only to authorized dealers and not to independent markets.
  • The idea originally originated from the USA where the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act 2012 was enacted and Massachusetts became the first State to implement the law.

Q3. Consider the following statements:

1. India is the second-largest producer of crude steel in world.
2. India is the world's largest steel exporter.

Which of the above given statements is/ are correct?

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation: India is the world's second-largest producer of crude steel. India is the world's ninth-largest steel exporter.

Q4. SAMARTH mission sometimes seen in news is related to:

a) Reduce stubble burning
b) Youth Employment
c) Women empowerment
d) None of the above

Answer: (A)

Explanation: SAMARTH (Sustainable Agrarian Mission on use of Agro-residue in Thermal PowerPlants)

  • In order to reduce stubble burning and to reduce carbon footprint of thermal power plants while increasing the income of farmers, the government has established the National Mission on Use of Biomass in Thermal Power Plants.
  • For overall monitoring of the Mission and to facilitate the Mission on inter-ministerial issues/constraints, a Steering Committee under the chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Power (MoP) has been constituted.
  • Under this mission, advertisement, awareness campaign and training activities are actively being pursued.

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding Dedicated Freight Corridor:

1. Both Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight corridors have the same length.
2. Both Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight corridors have been funded by World Bank.

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: (D)

Explanation:

  • Eastern DFC:
  • It is a 1,839-km line that starts from Sahnewal (Ludhiana) in Punjab and ends at Dankuni in West Bengal.
  • It is being majorly funded by the World Bank.
  • Western DFC:
  • It is around a 1,500-km line that starts from Dadri in Uttar Pradesh to JNPT in Mumbai, touching all major ports along the way.
  • It is being majorly funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency.

Q6. Consider the following statements about the fortified rice:

1. Fortified rice is made after blending rice with two micronutrients i.e. Iron and Folic Acid.
2. The micronutrient content in fortified rice is much higher than brown or parboiled rice.
3. The fortified rice standards in India are fixed by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Which of the above statement is correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) None of the above

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • Fortified rice is made as per the standards fixed by the food safety regulator FSSAI, which has prescribed blending rice with three micronutrients - Iron, Folic Acid and Vitamin B12.
  • The micronutrient content in fortified rice is much higher than brown or parboiled rice.
  • The fortified rice standards in India are fixed by the FSSAI.
  • Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is a statutory body established under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.

Q7. In the context of India’s preparation for Climate-smart Agriculture, consider the following statements: (UPSC CSE Prelims 2021 question)

1) The ‘Climate-Smart Village’ approach in India is a part of a project led by the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), an international research programme.
2) The project of CCAFS is carried out under the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) headquartered in France.
3) The International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India is one of CGIAR’s research centres.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A) 1 and 2 Only
B) 2 and 3 Only
C) 1 and 3 Only
D) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • CGIAR is Headquartered in France.
  • ICRISAT is located in Hyderabad.