Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (20 July 2022)

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

Date: 20 July 2022

Q1. Bharatmala and Sagarmala are related to which of the following area

a) Education
b) Health
c) Infrastructure Creation
d) Skilling

Answer: (C)

Q2. Consider the following statements about the UDAY Scheme:

1. It allows state governments, which own the DISCOMs, to take over 75 percent of their debt and pay back lenders by selling bonds.
2. Borrowing is to be included for calculating fiscal deficit of the State.
3. The scheme is mandatory for the states to join.
4. The scheme is applicable to only state-owned DISCOMS.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • It allows state governments, which own the DISCOMs, to take over 75 percent of their debt as of September 30, 2015, and pay back lenders by selling bonds.
  • Borrowing is not to be included for calculating fiscal deficit of the State.
  • The scheme is optional for the states to join.
  • The scheme is applicable to only state-owned DISCOMS.

Q3. According to the Census of India, migration is enumerated on which of the following basis?

1. place of birth
2. place of residence
3. place of origin

choose the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • In the Census of India migration is enumerated on two bases:
  1. place of birth, if the place of birth is different from the place of enumeration (known as lifetime migrant);
  2. place of residence, if the place of the last residence is different from the place of enumeration (known as migrant by place of last residence).

Q4. Which of the following State of India share border with Myanmar?

1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Tripura
3. Manipur
4. Assam

Choose the correct option:

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

Q5. Consider the following statements:

1. The term "Minority" is not defined in the Indian Constitution.
2. The Constitution recognises religious and Linguistic minorities in India through Article 29 and Article 30.

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 term "Minority" is not defined in the Indian Constitution. The Constitution recognises religious minorities in India and Linguistic minorities in India through Article 29 and Article 30.
  • Article 29 protects the interests of the minorities by making a provision that any citizen/section of citizens having a distinct language, script, or culture have the right to conserve the same.
  • Article 30(1) says that all minorities, whether based on religion or language, shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.