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

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

Date: 24 January 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements

1. UNDP has developed the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) to help governments make better decisions that value nature.
2. Build Back Better world(B3W) is an international initiative of the AUKUS(Australia UK USA)to counter China's Belt And Road initiative in the Indo-Pacific.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • The UNEP has developed the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) to help governments make better decisions that value nature.
  • Build Back Better World (B3W) is an international infrastructure investment initiative announced by the Group of Seven (G-7) richest democracies in June 2021

Q2. Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana:

1. It is a flagship Mission of Government of India being implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in both Rural and urban areas.
2. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has initiated the Global Housing Technology Challenge - India (GHTC-India) aims to identify innovative construction technologies for housing construction.
3. It is a centre sponsored scheme with a cost of unit assistance is shared between Central and State Governments.

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

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • It is a flagship Mission of Government of India being implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and Ministry of Rural development.
  • Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has initiated the Global Housing Technology Challenge - India (GHTC-India) aims to identify innovative construction technologies for housing construction.
  • The cost of unit assistance is shared between Central and State Governments in the ratio 60:40 in plain areas and 90:10 for North Eastern and hilly states.

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding special economic zone:

1. Asia’s first export processing zone was established in 1965 at Kandla in India.
2. The SEZ area in a country is developed with the support of International Monetary Fund with an obligation to export cheap to least developed countries(LDCs).

Choose the correct option:

a) 1 only
b) 2only
c) both 1 and 2
d) none of these

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • Asia’s first export processing zones was established in 1965 at Kandla in India.
  • SEZs are located within a country's national borders (i.e no foreign territory), and their aims include increasing trade balance, employment, increased investment, job creation and effective administration.

Q4. Consider the following statement about application of Big data Analysis:

1. Healthcare
2. Disaster management
3. Climate mitigation
4. Vaccine development.

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

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

Application:

  • Governance,
  • Social Media Analytics.
  • Fraud detection.
  • Banking.
  • Agriculture.
  • Marketing.
  • Disaster management
  • Climate mitigation
  • Vaccine development

Q5. With reference to Quantum computing, consider the following

1. Quantum theory explains the behaviour of energy and material on the atomic and subatomic levels.
2. It is s based on two features of quantum physics i.e. Superposition and entanglement
3. It operates on single piece of information that can exist in two states 1 or 0.

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

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1,2 and 3
D. None of the above

Answer: (A)

Explanation: Quantum computing uses quantum bits, or ‘qubits’ instead. These are quantum systems with two states. However, unlike a usual bit, they can store much more information than just 1 or 0, because they can exist in any superposition of these values.