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

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

Date: 21 November 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY).

1. It was launched as a part of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package to help the poor fight battle against Covid-19.
2. Under this welfare scheme, 5 kg of foodgrains per person per month is provided free of cost for all the citizens of India.
3. This is over and above the regular monthly quota under the NFSA.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • It is a part of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package to help the poor fight against Covid-19. Thus statement 1 is correct.
  • Under this welfare scheme, 5 kg of food grain per person per month is provided free of cost for all the beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) [Antodaya Anna Yojana & Priority Households] including those covered under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). Hence statement 2 is not correct.
  • This is over and above the regular monthly quota under the NFSA, i.e.35 kg per month per family for AAY and 5 kg per month per person for PHH. Thus statement 3 is correct.

Q2. Consider the following statements with respect to Interpol.

1. Recently, India hosted the 90th INTERPOL General Assembly.
2. It is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control.
3. Research and Analysis Wing is India's nodal agency for Interpol.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • 90th INTERPOL General Assembly was held in New Delhi on 18-21 October 2022. Thus statement 1 is correct.
  • It facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control. Hence statement 2 is also correct.
  • CBI is India's nodal agency for Interpol. Thus statement 3 is not correct.

Q3. Which one of the following best describes the term “greenwashing”? [CSE (P)-2022]

a) Conveying a false impression that a company’s products are eco-friendly and environmentally sound.
b) Non-Inclusion of ecological/ environmental costs in the Annual Financial Statements of a country.
c) Ignoring the disastrous ecological consequences while undertaking infrastructure development.
d) Making mandatory provisions for environmental costs in a government project/programme.

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • The act of giving the impression that a company’s products are ecologically friendly is known as “greenwashing.”
  • This practice of making unfounded claims leads consumers to believe that a company’s products are more environmentally friendly or have a bigger positive influence on the environment than they actually do.
  • While it helps in boosting the image of the entity, they do nothing in the fight against climate change.
  • Several multinational corporations including Coca Cola and oil producer Shell have faced accusations of greenwashing.

Hence, option A is the correct answer.

Q4. India is a signatory to which of the following treaties?

1. Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
2. Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)
3. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)

Choose the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) None of the above

Answer: (D)

Explanation: India has not signed and ratified the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), and Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).

So, option (d) is correct.

Q5. The “Miyawaki method” is well known for the: (UPSC 2022)

a) Promotion of commercial farming in arid and semi-arid areas.
b) Harvesting wind energy on coastal areas and on sea surfaces.
c) Development of gardens genetically modified flora using.
d) Creation of mini forests in urban areas.

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • The Miyawaki Method is one of the most effective tree planting methods for creating forest cover quickly on degraded land that has been used for other purposes such as agriculture or construction.
  • It is effective because it is based on natural reforestation principles, i.e. using trees native to the area and replicating natural forest regeneration processes.

Hence Option d is correct.