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

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

Date: 22 September 2022

Q1. With reference to Front-of-Pack (FoP) Labelling System :

1. The draft regulations proposed by FSSAI with respect to FoP labelling are mandatory for packaged food.
2. It seeks to provide simple nutrition information in a more accessible location instead of on the back or side of packages.
3. India is the first country to have regulations to push the packaged food industry to adopt FoP labelling.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are Not correct?

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • FoP labelling system has long been listed as one of the global best practices to nudge consumers into healthy food choices.
  • Countries such as Chile, Brazil and Israel have laws to push the packaged food industry to adopt FoP labelling.
  • The draft regulations proposed by FSSAI with respect to FoP labelling are voluntary for packaged food.

Q2. With reference to ‘Electoral Representation of Woman in India’ :

1. The lowest number of women representatives in the Lok Sabha so far was in the 2019 elections.
2. The number of women ministers in India has increased in last 3 decades.
3. The average percentage of women representatives in the state legislative assemblies is about 30%.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are Not 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 highest number of women representatives in the Lok Sabha so far were elected in the 2019 elections.
  • The scenario in the state legislative assemblies, also called the Vidhan Sabhas, has been worse where the average percentage of women representatives remains below 10 percent.
  • The number of women ministers in India also has increased with time but such proportion also remains considerably low in comparison to their male counterparts.

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding India’s foreign trade and cooperation.

1. India exports over 50% of its exports to emerging and developing countries.
2. India’s first free trade agreement, the Bangkok Agreement was signed in 1975.
3. India is the second largest investor in the United Kingdom after China.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • According to a paper, A NOTE ON FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS AND THEIR COSTS” by NITI aayog.
  • India now exports over 50% of its exports to emerging and developing economies surpassing the share of advanced economies.
  • India’s first free trade agreement, the Bangkok Agreement was signed in 1975
  •  However, duties were eliminated on substantial tariff lines for the first time in 1998, when India-Sri Lanka FTA was signed.
  • India continued to be the third largest investor in the UK and emerged as the second largest international job creator with Indian companies having created over 110,000 jobs in the UK.

Q4. The term ‘Water cooler innovation’ in news is related to:

a) New water harvesting technology
b) Energy efficient buildings
c) Work from home
d) Combustible engines in vehicles

Answer: (C)

Explanation: Consider the following statements:

  • A virtual water cooler refers to all casual interactions and talks employees have in between tasks digitally via online platforms which are translated into fun meetups and chats via Slack, at the start of a meeting, or over lunch through a video call.

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding International Boundary of India:

1. McMahon line is a demarcation that separates Tibet and north-east India.
2. Line of Actual Control is the demarcation line between India and China in Jammu and Kashmir.
3. Line of Control is the military controlled line between India and Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

McMahon Line

  • Named after the British Indian Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Sir Arthur Henry McMahon, who was also an administrator in British India, the McMahon line is a demarcation that separates Tibet and north-east India.

Line of Actual Control (LAC)

  • It is the demarcation line between India and China which separates the India controlled territory from the China-controlled territory in the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Line of Control (LOC)

  • The military controlled line between India and Pakistan in the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir is named as the Line of Control (LOC).
  • It was originally known as the Ceasefire Line. After the Simla Agreement it was renamed as the LOC.