Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (23 January 2023)

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

Date: 23 January 2023

Q1. Consider the following statements: [UPSC CSP 2016]

1. The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a member of Panchayat is 25 years.
2. A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution continues only for the remainder period.

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: (B)

Explanation:

  • As per the 73rd Constitutional amendment act 1992:
  • All the persons above 21 years of age and qualified to be a member of the state legislature are qualified as a member of panchayat. Hence statement 1 is NOT correct.
  • A panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution continues only for the remainder of the period. But if the remainder of the period is less than 6 months it is not necessary to hold elections. Hence statement 2 is correct.

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding Menstrual Health:

1. More than 50% of girls in India are aware of menstruation before menarche.
2. As per NFHS 5, Uttar Pradesh is the only state, in which less than 60 percent of women use period products.
3. Recently, Scotland has become the first nation in the world to legally protect the right to access free period products.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • As per the UNICEF study, only 13 percent of girls in India are aware of menstruation before menarche. Thus, statement 1 is incorrect.
  • As per NFHS 5, Bihar is the only state, in which less than 60 percent of women use period products. Thus, statement 2 is incorrect.
  • Recently, Scotland has become the first nation in the world to legally protect the right to access free period products. Thus, statement 3 is correct.

Q3. Consider the following statements:

1. India is the third largest producer of electricity in the world.
2. India is the largest consumer of electricity in the world.

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: (A)

Explanation: India is the third-largest producer and consumer of electricity worldwide, with an installed power capacity of 408.71 GW as of October 31, 2022. So, statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.

Q4. Consider the following statement about Gender Inequality Index (GII).

1. The GII is a composite measure, reflecting inequality in achievements between women and men in three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market.
2. The GII varies between 1 (when women and men fare equally) and 0 (when men or women fare poorly compared to the other in all dimensions).

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

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • The gender inequality index (GII) provides insights into gender disparities in health, empowerment and the labour market. Unlike the human development index (HDI), however, higher values in the GII indicate worse achievements.
  • The GII is a composite measure, reflecting inequality in achievements between women and men in three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market. (Hence option 1 is correct).
  • The GII varies between 0 (when women and men fare equally) and 1 (when men or women fare poorly compared to the other in all dimensions). It is designed to reveal the extent to which national human development achievements are eroded by gender inequality and to provide empirical foundations for policy analysis and advocacy efforts. (Hence option 2 is incorrect).

Solution. As only statement 1 is correct, Hence correct option is (a) 1 only.

Q5. Consider following statements about Ken-Betwa river link project:

1. The linking canal will flow through Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh and Jhansi districts.
2. The link will be in the form of a canal that will be fed by the new Daudhan Dam on the Betwa river.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • The linking canal will flow through Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh and Jhansi districts. Statement 1 is correct.
  • The link will be in the form of a canal that will be fed by the new Daudhan Dam on the Ken. Hence statement 2 is not correct.