Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (21 December 2021)

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

Date: 21 December 2021

Q1. Consider the following statements, with respect to Logistics Performance Index:

1. India ranks steadily improving in the last few years.
2. Index is an equal weighted average of six dimensions.
3. It is published by the World Bank Group.

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: (D)

Q2. With reference to the functions of the Election Commission of India, consider the following statements:

1. Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation program (SVEEP) is the flagship program of the Election Commission of India for voter education, spreading voter awareness and promoting voter literacy in India.
2. India is a constitutional democracy with a parliamentary system of government, and at the heart of the system is a commitment to hold regular, free and fair elections.

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)

Q3. Consider the following statement about New Space India Limited:

1. NSIL is the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
2. It is a public limited company with share of government and private players.
3. The works areas of NSIL include Production of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) through industry.

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

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

Answer: (C)

Q4. Consider the following statements, with Secure Himalaya Project

1. The project has been launched for 10 years.
2. Protecting the people’s livelihood and local knowledge has been given topmost importance.
3. It ensures mechanisms to inhibit the illegal trade in medicinal and aromatic plants.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (D)

Q5. Consider following statements regarding Lethal Autonomous Weapon System (LAWS):

1. These can make decisions on the battlefield on their own.
2. These include remotely piloted drones.
3. They’re expected to significantly reduce the cost of war.

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

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

Answer: (B)

Q6. With reference to the Project Arth Ganga, consider the following statements:

1. ‘Arth Ganga’ aims to energise the economic activity along the Ganga river bank.
2. It was conceptualised during the first meeting of the National Ganga Council in Kanpur in 2019.
3. The project would benefit the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal only.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

Answer: (A)

Q7. With reference to the secularism in India, consider the following statements:

1. Constitutional secularism is marked by critical respect for all religions.
2. The Indian state abandons strict separation but keeps a principled distance from all religions.

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)