Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (23 May 2022)

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

Date: 23 May 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements:

1. United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity is a multilateral treaty opened for signature at the Paris Summit in 2015.
2. The convention is legally binding on its signatories.

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

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither of these

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, informally known as the Biodiversity Convention, is a multilateral treaty opened for signature at the Earth Summit in Rio De Janeiro in 1992. It is a key document regarding sustainable development.
  • It comes under the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). India is also a party to the Convention. India ratified it in 1994. The convention is legally binding on its signatories.

Q2. Consider the following statements with respect to the objectives of National Health Policy 2017:

1. Reduction of TFR to 2.1 at national and sub-national levels by 2030.
2. Reduce Under Five Mortality to 25 by 2025 and MMR from current levels to 100 by 2020.
3. To reduce premature mortality from cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory diseases by 50% by 2025.

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: (D)

Explanation: Objectives of National Health Policy 2017

  1. Reduction of TFR to 2.1 at national and sub-national levels by 2025.
  2. Reduce Under Five Mortality to 23 by 2025 and MMR from current levels to 100 by 2020.
  3. To reduce premature mortality from cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory diseases by 25% by 2025.
  4. Hence, all statements are incorrect.

Q3. Consider the following statements about Consumer Protection Act:

1. It defines a consumer as a person who buys any goods for a consideration but does not includes services.
2. It covers transactions through all modes including offline, and online through electronic means.
3. The CCPA may impose a penalty only on a manufacturer for a false or misleading advertisement, not on the endorser.

Which of the above statements are NOT correct?

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • It defines a consumer as a person who buys any goods or avails a service for a consideration.
  • The CCPA may impose a penalty on a manufacturer or an endorser of up to Rs 10 lakh and imprisonment for up to two years for a false or misleading advertisement.

Q4. Which of the following organisations measures Global Energy Transition Index?

a) World Bank
b) World Economic Forum
c) International Energy Agency
d) Economics Intelligence Unit

Answer: (B)

Q5. Which of the following organization brings a report on climate change?

a) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
b) International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
c) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
d) Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP)

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • The IPCC prepares comprehensive Assessment Reports about the state of scientific, technical and socio-economic knowledge on climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for reducing the rate at which climate change is taking place.
  • It also produces Special Reports on topics agreed to by its member governments, as well as Methodology Reports that provide guidelines for the preparation of greenhouse gas inventories.