Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (22 June 2022)

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

Date: 22 June 2022

Q1. Consider the following pairs regarding the categorization of farmers:

Category Size-Class
1. Small Farmer Below 1.00 hectare
2. Medium farmer 2.00-10.00 hectare
3. Large farmers 10.00 hectare and above

Choose the correct pair(s) using the codes given below:

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

Categorization of Farmers

Sl. No.  Category Size-Class
1. Marginal Below 1.00 hectare
2. Small 1.00-2.00 hectares
3. Semi- Medium 2.00-4.00 hectares
4. Medium 4.00-10.00 hectares
5. Large 10.00 hectare and above

Q2. Consider the following statements about product patent:

1. It provides a higher level of monopoly rights to the inventor of the patent owner.
2. Such a grant prevents others from manufacturing the same product using the same process or a different process.

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: (C)

Explanation:

Product Patent

  • Under this regime, the patent is granted to the original inventor of the product. Here are a few characteristic features of a Product Patent:
  • The grant of a product patent implies that no other person other than the inventor can manufacture the same product using the same process or any other process. Statement 2 correct
  • Product patent provides a ‘True Monopoly’ right to the inventor. Statement 1 correct
  • Product patents are considered to be a higher level of protection compared process patents.

Process Patent

  • As the name says, a process patent is granted only to a particular process and not to the end product that is a result of such a process.
  • The protection is seen as a limited parent. This is because any other manufacturer or inventor can create the same product using a different process.
  • A process patent gives a low range of protection to the inventor. Hence, the chances of competitors reverse engineering the product are high.

Also, there can be multiple process patents for a single product.

Q3. Consider the following statements about the Information Technology Act, 2000:

1. The IT Act is the primary law in India dealing with electronic commerce.
2. It also defines cyber crimes and prescribes penalties for them.
3. The Act directed the formation of a Controller of Certifying Authorities to regulate the issuance of digital signatures.

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

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation: The Information Technology Act, 2000

  • The IT Act is an Act of the Indian Parliament notified on 17 October 2000 which is the primary law in India dealing with cybercrime and electronic commerce.
  • It also defines cyber crimes and prescribes penalties for them.
  • The Act directed the formation of a Controller of Certifying Authorities to regulate the issuance of digital signatures.
  • It also established a Cyber Appellate Tribunal to resolve disputes arising from this law.
  • Hence, all the statements are correct.

Q4. Consider the following statements about Periodic Labour Force Survey:

1. First PLFS report was published in 2021 for the period of 2019-20.
2. Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the Central Statistical Office (NSO)

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: (D)

Explanation:

  • National Statistical Office (NSO) launched the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) in April 2017.
  • First report of the PLFS was published in June 2019 for the period of 2017-18.

Q5. Which of the following organizations has released the National Achievement Survey 2021?

A) Ministry of Education
B) NITI Aayog
C) Pratham
D) UNICEF

Answer: (A)

Explanation: Ministry of Education has released NAS 2021.