Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (18 May 2023)

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

Date: 18 May 2023

Q1. Which of the following is/are the effects of internal displacement due to natural disasters?

1. Unemployment
2. Loss of self-sufficiency and resilience
3. Disruption in community cohesion
4. Increased chances of exploitation of women, children and the elderly.

Select the correct option:

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 1,2 and 3 only
d) 1,2 3 and 4

Answer: (D)

Q2. Which Indian state announced the establishment of India's first welfare fund for gig workers?

a) Maharashtra
b) Rajasthan
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Karnataka

Answer: (B)

Explanation: The Rajasthan government announced earlier this year that the State would set up India's first welfare fund called the Rajasthan Platform-Based Gig Workers Social Security and Welfare Fund. Thus, option (b) is the correct answer.

Q3. Consider the following statements about Sendai Framework:

1. As a voluntary agreement, the Sendai Framework is not legally binding.
2. The Sendai Framework serves as the successor to the Hyogo Framework for Action (2005–2015).

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)

Explanation:

  • The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction is a voluntary agreement, meaning it is not legally binding.
  • It serves as the successor to the Hyogo Framework for Action, which was in place from 2005 to 2015, and provides a framework for global efforts to reduce disaster risk and enhance resilience. Hence both the statements are correct.Answer is c.