Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (25 April 2022)

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

Date: 25 April 2022

Q1. Which of the following sector of energy contributes the largest part of renewable energy generation in India?

a) Wind power
b) Solar power
c) Large hydel power
d) Biomass energy

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • A total of 152.90 GW of renewable energy capacity has been installed in the country as on February 28, as per government figures. This includes 50.78 GW from solar power, 40.13 GW from wind power, 10.63 GW from bio-power, 4.84 GW from small hydel power and 46.52 GW from large hydel power.

Q2. Consider the following statements:

1. Deep Sea Fishing is an unsustainable method of fishing.
2. Deep sea fishing has been an integral part of the country’s Blue Revolution vision.

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

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 2
d) None of these

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • Deep sea fishing has been an integral part of the country’s Blue Revolution vision to exploit fishing resources to the maximum within the 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
  • During deep sea fishing, fishes are not only the catch, but also other undesirable catches.

Q3. Recently, a major tech company announced a partnership with the Applied Environmental Research Foundation and Conservation International to protect the mangrove ecosystem and the people's livelihoods in the Raigad district of Maharashtra.The major tech is :

a) Microsoft India
b) Tata Consultancy Services
c) Apple
d) Google India

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • Recently, Apple announced a new partnership with the Applied Environmental Research Foundation and Conservation International to protect the mangrove ecosystem and the people's livelihoods in the Raigad district of Maharashtra.
  • Apple awarded a grant to the Applied Environmental Research Foundation (AERF) in 2021 to work with the local community to protect a 2,400-hectare mangrove forest in the region. The region “provides an important buffer against the most dangerous impacts of climate change”.
  • Through the partnership, AERF will enter into conservation agreements with local community members, offering support in exchange for conserving and protecting the mangroves on their land.
  • These efforts are part of Apple’s broader goal to become carbon neutral across its entire global supply chain by 2030.

Q4. Which islands are separated by each other by the ‘Eight-degree channel’ ?

a) Andaman and Nicobar
b) Lakshadweep and Minicoy
c) Minicoy and Maldives
d) Amindivi and Cannanore

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • 11 -degree channel :Amindivi and Cannanore
  • 10- degree channel:andaman and nicobar
  • 9- degree channel : Lakshadweep and Minicoy
  • 8- degree channel : Minicoy and Maldives

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding the Falkland islands :

1. The Falkland Islands (also known as Malvinas) are the Overseas Territory of the United States which has continuously controlled it since 1833 .
2. The capital and largest settlement is Stanley on West Falkland.

Choose the correct statement :

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • The Falkland Islands (also known as Malvinas) are a United Kingdom’s Overseas Territory that the British have continuously controlled since 1833.
  • The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. Hence both are incorrect.

Q6. Consider the following statements

1) Integrated Command Control Centres (ICCCs) of Smart City Mission comes under the control of Ministry of Home Affairs
2) ICCCs have been linked to CCTNS (Crime and Criminal Tracking Networks and Systems)

Which of the following are correct?

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both
D) Neither

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • ICCCs of Smart City Mission is an initiative of Ministry of Housing And Urban Affairs
  • Whereas CCTNS comes under the control of Ministry of Home Affairs

Q7. Consider the following statement about competition commission of India.

1. It is a statutory body within the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
2. The competition commission of India (CCI) is the nodal agency which enforces cartel prohibition in India.
3. In India, cartelization is criminal offence prohibited under the competition Act,2002.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a. 1 and 2
b. 2 only
c. 1 and 3
d. All of the above

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • It is a statutory body within the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
  • The competition commission of India (CCI) is the nodal agency which enforces cartel prohibition in India.
  • The CCI looks into cases and investigate it if the same has negative impact on competition.
  • In India, cartelization is civil offence prohibited under the competition Act,2002.