Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (21 March 2023)

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

Date: 21 March 2023

Q1. Consider the following statements about Production Linked Incentives (PLI):

1. The PLI scheme aims to provide financial incentives to manufacturers who meet specific production targets.
2. The scheme is also applicable to the agriculture sector.
3. The PLI scheme is expected to reduce dependence on imports and promote domestic manufacturing.

Which of the above statements is /are correct?

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme launched by the Government of India in 2020 aims to provide financial incentives to manufacturers who meet specific production targets.
  • The scheme is applicable to various sectors, including electronics, pharmaceuticals, automobiles, textiles, food processing, and more.
  • The PLI scheme is expected to reduce dependence on imports and promote domestic manufacturing. Therefore, statements 1 and 3 are correct,
  • The PLI scheme launched by the Government of India in 2020 is applicable to various sectors, including electronics, pharmaceuticals, automobiles, textiles, and more. However, it does not cover the agriculture sector. Hence statement 2 is not correct.

Q2. Consider the following statements:

1. El Nino refers to the above-average sea-surface temperatures that periodically develop across the east-central equatorial Pacific.
2. La Nina refers to the periodic cooling of sea-surface temperatures across the east-central equatorial Pacific.
3. El Nino represents the colder phase of the ENSO cycle.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 3 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. All

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • El Nino refers to the above-average sea-surface temperatures that periodically develop across the east-central equatorial Pacific.
  • Thus statement 1 is correct.
  • La Nina refers to the periodic cooling of sea-surface temperatures across the east-central equatorial Pacific.
  • Hence statement 2 is correct.
  • El Nino represents the warm phase of the ENSO cycle.
  • So statement 3 is NOT correct.

Q3. Which of the following is not a key component of Universal Health Coverage (UHC)?

a) Access to quality essential health services
b) Protection from financial hardship
c) Strengthening of health systems
d) Rationing of healthcare based on income

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is defined as ensuring that all people have access to quality essential health services without facing financial hardship. UHC has three key components: access to quality essential health services, protection from financial hardship, and strengthening of health systems.
  • UHC aims to provide all individuals and communities with the health services they need without having to suffer financial hardship.
  • Rationing of healthcare based on income goes against the principles of UHC, and therefore, it is not a key component of UHC. So, option (d) is the correct answer.

Q4. Consider the following statements about the Demchok region:

1. Demchok is a village and military encampment in the Chinese administered Demchok sector that is disputed between India and China.
2. It is administered in the Leh district of Ladakh by India, and claimed by China as part of the Tibet Autonomous Region.
3. The Line of Actual Control (LAC) passes along the region.
4. The majority of the inhabitants are Changpa nomadic pastoralist.

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

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) All of the above

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • Previously called New Demchok, and Parigas by the Chinese, is a village and military encampment in the Indian-administered Demchok sector that is disputed between India and China. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
  • It is administered as part of the Nyoma tehsil in the Leh district of Ladakh by India, and claimed by China as part of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
  • The Line of Actual Control (LAC) passes along the southeast side of the village, along the Charding Nullah (also called Demchok River and Lhari stream) which joins the Indus River near the village. Hence, statement 3 is correct.
  • The majority of the inhabitants are Changpa nomadic pastoralist. Hence, statement 4 is correct.

Solution: As only 2,3 and 4 statements are correct. Hence the corect option is b.

Q5. Consider the following works that can be done using Generative AI:

1. Writing music in a specific style or tone.
2. Writing email responses, dating profiles, resumes and term papers.
3. Creating photorealistic art in a particular style.
4. Improving product demonstration videos.
5. Suggesting new drug compounds to test.

Select the correct option-

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • Some of the use cases for generative AI include the following:
  • Implementing chatbots for customer service and technical support.
  • Generative AI likewise can take notes during a virtual meeting.
  • It can draft and personalize emails, and it can create slide presentations.
  • Suggesting new drug compounds to test.
  • Improving dubbing for movies and educational content in different languages.
  • Deploying deep fakes for mimicking people or even specific individuals.
  • Writing music in a specific style or tone.
  • Writing email responses, dating profiles, resumes and term papers.
  • Creating photorealistic art in a particular style.
  • Improving product demonstration videos.
  • Designing physical products and buildings.
  • Optimizing new chip designs.