Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (21 May 2022)

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

Date: 21 May 2022

Q1. Which of the following initiatives have been brought to boost manufacturing sector?

1. Make in India
2. Startup India
3. Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan
4. Production Linked Incentive Scheme

Choose the correct option:

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation: India has undertaken a host of policy initiatives and reforms, besides fiscal and business-friendly measures for accelerating manufacturing growth. These include

  • National Manufacturing Policy 2011 (NMP)
  • Make in India (2014)
  • Startup India (2015)
  • Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan
  • Production Linked Incentive Scheme (2020)
  • concessional corporate tax

Q2. Which of the following is/are the benefit(s) of Carbon farming?

1. Reduced soil erosion
2. Negative emission
3. Improved yields of functioning ecosystems

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: (D)

Explanation:

  • Carbon farming can incentivise our farmers to introduce regenerative practices in their agricultural processes — helping them shift their focus from improving yields to functioning ecosystems and sequestering carbon that can be sold or traded in carbon markets.
  • Increased biodiversity
  • Improved air quality (Negative Emission)
  • Mitigate the risk of soil erosion
  • Increased soil fertility, reduced soil salinity & overall improved soil health
  • Buffering against drought
  • Improved native vegetation, habitat, and animal health
  • Improved agricultural productivity & efficiency
  • Improved quality, organic and chemical-free food (farm-to-fork models)
  • boosted/secondary income from carbon credits for the marginalised farmers.

Q3. Consider the following statements about Codex Alimentarius Commission(CAC):

1. CAC is an international food standards body established jointly by the World Trade Organisation with the objective of protecting consumer’s health and ensuring fair practices in the food trade.
2. Codex sets Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for pesticides in food and feed crops to provide standards for food safety and foster international trade.
3. Currently, India is not a member of the Codex Alimentarius Commission.

Choose the incorrect statements:

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

Codex Alimentarius Commission(CAC)

  • CAC is an international food standards body established jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in May 1963 with the objective of protecting consumers’ health and ensuring fair practices in the food trade.
  • Currently, the Codex Alimentarius Commission has 189 Codex Members made up of 188 Member Countries and 1 Member Organization (The European Union). India became a member of Codex Alimentarius in 1964.
  • Codex sets Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for pesticides in food and feed crops to provide standards for food safety and foster international trade.

Q4. Consider the following statements about the World Health Organisation (WHO):

1. It is one of the 6 important organs of the UN.
2. The World Health Assembly is the forum through which the WHO is governed by its 194 member states.

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

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (B)

Explanation: The WHO is the UN’s specialised agency and not one of its organs.

Q5. Drought in numbers, 2022 report was presented by which of the following organisation?

a) United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
b) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
c) International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
d) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • The Drought in Numbers, 2022 report was presented by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
  • The Drought in Numbers report is a collection of data on the effects of droughts on our ecosystem and how they can be mitigated through efficient planning for the future.