Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (18 December 2021)

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

Date: 18 December 2021

Q1. Consider the following statements, with respect to Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA):

1. In India, there is no specific policy for Climate Smart Agriculture.
2. It involves an integrated approach to balance climate change and food security.
3. ZBNF, Integrated Farming and natural farming are some of its examples.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (C)

Q2. Which of the following will be a likely impact of US Fed rate hike on India?

(a) Strengthening of Rupees
(b) Inflow of FPIs
(c) Higher cost of overseas finance for Indian companies.
(d) Spread between US and Indian government bonds will increase

Answer: (C)

Q3. Consider the following statements about Small Satellite Launch Vehicle:

1. SSLV is a four-stage all liquid-solid vehicle and has a capability to launch up to 500 kg satellite mass into 500 km low earth orbit (LEO).
2. Unlike the PSLV and GSLV, the SSLV can be assembled both vertically and horizontally.

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

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None of these

Answer: (B)

Q4. With reference to Financial Inclusion in India, consider the following statements:

1.As per a World Bank Report ,India has the largest unbanked population.
2.The focus on opening of accounts has now shifted from “every household” to “every unbanked adult”.
3. The motto of financial inclusion is from Jandhan to Jansuraksha.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

Answer: (B)

Q5. Environmental conservation is a part of social and community life in India. In this context, consider the following statements.

1. Five villages in the Alwar district of Rajasthan have declared 1,200 hectares of forest as the Bhairodev Dakav ‘Sonchuri’, declaring their own set of rules and regulations for protecting the wildlife.
2. The Mundas and the Santhal of Chota Nagpur region worship mahua (Bassia latifolia) and kadamba (Anthocaphalus cadamba) trees.

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: (C)

Q6. With reference to Green Climate Fund (GCF), consider the following statements:

1. It is a fund established within the framework of the UNFCCC to assist developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change.
2. Seismological studies have proved that areas prone to cold waves are less susceptible to earthquakes.

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: (C)