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

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

Date: 20 September 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding National Crime Records Bureau:

1. It is an agency responsible for collecting and analysing crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special and Local Laws (SLL).
2. It is part of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

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: (A)

Explanation:

  • The National Crime Records Bureau, abbreviated to NCRB, is an Indian government agency responsible for collecting and analysing crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special and Local Laws (SLL).
  • NCRB is headquartered in New Delhi and is part of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India.

Q2. With the present state of development, Artificial Intelligence can effectively do which of the following? (UPSC Prelims 2020)

1. Bring down electricity consumption in industrial units.
2. Create meaningful short stories and songs.
3. Disease diagnosis.
4. Text-to-speech conversion.
5. Wireless transmission of electrical energy.

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

a) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only
b) 1, 3, and 4 only
c) 2, 4, and 5 only
d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think like humans and mimic their actions.
  • Artificial Intelligence has various applications in today’s society. Such as Healthcare, entertainment, finance, education, etc.
  • AI has been used in disease diagnosis, creating songs like ‘I am AI’ and ‘Daddy’s Car’ and creating short stories and fictions. AI has been used in Text -to -speech conversion, e.g. Cerewave AI.
  • Artificial Intelligence has also found use in power industry, e.g. Machine -learning assisted power transfer (based on AI) using magnetic resonance and AI used for energy efficiency.

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding Unicorns in India:

1. In business, a unicorn is a privately held startup company having revenue over US$1 billion.
2. India has emerged as the third largest startup ecosystem in the world.
3. At present, India has 107 unicorns with a total valuation of $340.79 billion.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • In business, a unicorn is a privately held startup company valued at over US$1 billion.
  • India has emerged as the third largest startup ecosystem in the world, with 107 unicorns with a total valuation of $340.79 billion.
  • Market capitalization and revenue are two metrics used for value estimation.
  • Market capitalization reflects the total value of a company based on its stock price. Revenue is the amount of money a company earns as a result of sales.
  • It is possible for a company to have a large market cap but low revenues.

Q4. Consider the following statements:

1. 80 percent of India’s protected area network consists of forests.
2. Only 5 percent of India’s grasslands and open forests are protected.
3. The IUCN status for Great Indian Bustard is critically endangered.

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

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) All of the above

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • 80 percent of India’s protected area network consists of forest.
  • As a result, just about 5 percent of India’s grasslands and open forests are protected.
  • The ecosystems vital for the survival of critically endangered species like the great Indian bustard, lesser florican and Indian wolf do not enjoy such legal protection.

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding the foreign trade and industry in India.

1. India’s share in global trade today is about 4% which is very less vis-a-vis China who accounts for about 15% of global trade.
2. India has recently joined the trade pillar of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) thus making it sign all the 4 pillars of the IPEF.
3. India has signed a free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates earlier this year.
4. India is not a member of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) group.

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

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • China’s share in global trade today is 15% and India accounts for about 2%.
  • India has refused to join the trade pillar of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) while deciding to join the three other pillars of the IPEF — supply chains, tax and anti-corruption, and clean energy.
  • India has concluded a free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates earlier this year.
  • India is not a member of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) group.