Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (16 June 2022)

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

Date: 16 June 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements about the Information Technology Rules 2021:

1. These new rules broadly deal with social media and over-the-top (OTT) platforms.
2. The government has notified these rules under the Information Technology Act, 2000.
3. Social media platforms will name a grievance officer who shall register the grievance and dispose of it in 30 days.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • These new rules broadly deal with social media and over-the-top (OTT) platforms.
  • The government has notified these rules under the Information Technology Act, 2000.
  • Social media platforms will name a grievance officer who shall register the grievance and dispose of it in 15 days. Hence, the third statement is incorrect.

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC):

1. It is a 7,200 km-long multimodal transportation network encompassing sea, road, and rail routes.
2. It was established on 12th September 2000 in St. Petersburg, by Iran, Russia, and India for promoting transportation cooperation.

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: (C)

Explanation:

  • The INSTC is a 7,200 km-long multimodal transportation network encompassing sea, road, and rail routes to offer the shortest route of connectivity.
  • It was established on 12th September 2000 in St. Petersburg, by Iran, Russia, and India to promote transportation cooperation among the Member States.
  • It links the Indian Ocean to the Caspian Sea via the Persian Gulf onwards into Russia and Northern Europe.
  • It will move freight between India, Iran, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Central Asia, and Europe.

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding National Monetisation Plan?

1 The plan aims to generate Rs. 60 L Crores in revenue.
2 The plan is for the period FY 2022-25.

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: (B)

Explanation: The target is Rs 6 L Crores.

Q4. Kwashiorkor and Marasmus sometime seen in news are:

a) These are brain disorder that causes unintended or uncontrollable movement
b) These are a type of nutrition deficiency disorder.
c) These are genetic diseases which are caused due to chromosome defection.
d) None of these

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • Kwashiorkor is a type of nutrition deficiency disorder, which results from a severe protein deficiency.
  • Marasmus is a form of malnutrition. It happens when the intake of nutrients and energy is too low for a person's needs.

Q5. With reference to Foreign Direct Investment in India, which one of the following is considered its major characteristic? (UPSC 2020)

a) It is the investment through capital instruments essentially in a listed company.
b) It is a largely non-debt creating capital flow.
c) It is the investment which involves debt-servicing.
d) It is the investment made by foreign institutional investors in the Government securities.

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is a category of cross-border investment in which an investor resident in one economy establishes a lasting interest in and a significant degree of influence over an enterprise resident in another economy.
  • Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power in an enterprise in one economy by an investor in another economy is evidence of such a relationship. So, It is a largely non-debt creating capital flow.

Q6. Consider the following statements about Guidelines for Prevention of Misleading Advertisements, 2022:

1. As compared to Consumer Protection Act 2019, the Guidelines for Prevention of Misleading Advertisements clarify what is and what is not to be considered a ‘valid’ advertisement.
2. The guidelines provide for regulation of bait, free claims and children-targeted advertisements and prohibit surrogate advertisements.

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: (C)

Explanation:

  • while Section 2(28) of the Consumer Protection Act 2019 exhaustively defines ‘misleading advertisements’, per contra, the primary Act did not provide much guidance on what is and what is not to be considered a ‘valid’ advertisement. Guideline 4 fills this legal vacuum by listing out seven criteria to consider while adjudging whether an advertisement is valid and not misleading.
  • The guidelines provide for regulation of bait, free claims and children-targeted advertisements and prohibit surrogate advertisements.

Q7. Consider the following statements about World Press Freedom Index:

1. The Press Freedom Index is an annual ranking of countries compiled and published by Reporters Without Borders.
2. India’s ranking in the 2022 World Press Freedom Index has improved to 120 out of 180 countries.

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: (B)

Explanation:

  • The Press Freedom Index is an annual ranking of countries compiled and published by Reporters Without Borders since 2002.
  • India’s ranking in the 2022 World Press Freedom Index has fallen to 150 out of 180 countries, according to the latest report released.
  • Countries are evaluated on five contextual indicators: political context, legal framework, economic context, socio-cultural context, and safety.