Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (24 August 2022)

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

Date: 24 August 2022

Q1. Which of the following factors are responsible for the South West monsoon in India?

1. The differential heating and cooling of land and water.
2. Presence of a low-pressure area east of Madagascar.
3. The movement of the easterly jet stream to the north of the Himalayas.
4. Tibetan plateau

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

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 4 only
d) 2 and 4 only

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • The differential heating and cooling of land and water create a low pressure on the landmass of India while the seas around experience comparatively high pressure.
  • The presence of the high-pressure area, east of Madagascar, approximately at 20°S over the Indian Ocean.
  • The intensity and position of this high-pressure area affect the Indian Monsoon.
  • The Tibetan plateau gets intensely heated during summer, which results in strong vertical air currents and the formation of low pressure over the plateau at about 9 km above sea level.
  • The movement of the westerly jet stream to the north of the Himalayas and the presence of the tropical easterly jet stream over the Indian peninsula during summer.

Q2. Which of the following statements is correct regarding Indian Panchamrit principles?

1. India will achieve the target of Net Zero Emission by 2050.
2. India will meet 50 per cent of its energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030.
3. India will reach its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030.

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

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • India will achieve the target of Net Zero Emission by 2070.
  • India will meet 50 per cent of its energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030.
  • India will reach its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030.

Q3. Unified Payments Interface has:

a) a single click-one factor authentication system
b) a double click-one factor authentication system
c) a single click-two factor authentication system
d) a double click-two factor authentication system

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • UPI has a single click-two factor authentication system which means that with one click the transaction is authenticated at two levels.
  • The user will need a mobile phone with a mobile pin called MPIN and a virtual ID offered by the provider.
  • With a click the transaction is checked if the mobile pin matches with the virtual address only then do the transaction goes through.

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the Indian rural economy:

1. Agriculture sector has seen a positive growth rate during the pandemic years.
2. The work hours demanded under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) have increased in the last 2 years.
3. The Government of India has steadily increased the Budget allocated to the MGNREGA in the last 3 years.

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

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • The agriculture sector has seen a positive growth rate in pandemic years; 3.6 per cent in 2020-21 and 3.9 per cent in 2021-22.
  • The work hours demanded under MGNREGA have increased vis-a-vis pre-pandemic levels.
  • In the last few years the GoI has reduced allocation to MGNREGA.
  • Even for FY 2022-23, this flagship rural employment programme has received lower allocation — by about ₹25,000 crores (25% decrease) from RE 2021-22 of ₹98,000 crores.

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding trade relations between India and the EU:

1. Trade in goods between the two increased by about 30% in the last decade.
2. EU is India's third largest trading partner and the second-largest destination for Indian exports.
3. States such as Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu have a 60% share in India’s exports to the EU.

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

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • Among states, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu would be the most hit as their share in exports to the EU is almost 60%.
  • The EU is India's third largest trading partner, accounting for €88 billion worth of trade in goods in 2021, or 10.8% of total Indian trade, after the USA (11.6%) and China (11.4%).
  • The EU is the second-largest destination for Indian exports (14.9% of the total) after the USA (18.1%), while China only ranks fourth (5.8%).
  • Trade in goods between the EU and India increased by about 30% in the last decade. Trade in services between the EU and India reached €30.4 billion in 2020.