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

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

Date: 25 March 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding 'Blockchain Technology' :

1. It derives its name from the digital databases or ledgers where information is stored as “blocks’’ that are coupled together forming “chains”.
2. It works as consensus among distributed nodes, allowing the transfer of digital goods without the need for centralized authorization of transactions.

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: (C)

Explanation:

  • Blockchain Technology derives its name from the digital databases or ledgers where information is stored as “blocks’’ that are coupled together forming “chains”.
  • Blockchain Technology works as consensus among distributed nodes, allowing the transfer of digital goods without the need for centralized authorization of transactions.

Q2. Which of the following department releases GDP estimate in India?

a) National Sample Survey Office
b) Central Statistical Office
c) National Statistical Office
d) Office of Economic Adviser

Answer: (C)

Explanation: The National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the first quarter (April-June) Q1 of 2021-22, both at Constant (2011-12) and Current Prices, along with the corresponding quarterly estimates of expenditure.

Q3. Which of the following is/are the benefits of rain water harvesting?

1. Counter disasters
2. Reduces soil erosion
3. Minimum total dissolved solids water.

Choose the correct option:

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) All of these

Answer: (D)

Explanation: Benefit of Land resource management:

  • Counter disasters like flood and drought: as it stores access to water during the monsoon season which reduces the chances of flooding and secures community from the adversity during a drought.
  • Reliable and cheap mechanism for recharging groundwater: as no land is wasted for storage purposes and no population displacement is involved. Groundwater is not directly exposed to evaporation and pollution.
  • Reduces soil erosion: as it restricts the unhindered flow of rainwater. Methods like check dams are very effective in reducing soil erosion and loss of soil nutrients. Minimum total dissolved solids water.
  • The quality of rainwater is excellent with minimum TDS (total dissolved solids).

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding Priority Sector Lending (PSL):

1. All Domestic scheduled commercial banks have to contribute 40% of Adjusted Net Bank Credit to PSL.
2. Small Finance banks have been kept out of its purview.
3. Foreign banks with less than 20 branches have to mandatorily put 20% of their ANBC to agriculture sector.

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: (A)

Explanation:

  • Under PSL norms, Domestic scheduled commercial banks and foreign banks with 20 branches and above have to contribute 40 per cent of Adjusted Net Bank Credit.
  • Small Finance Bank have to contribute 75 per cent of ANBC to PSL.
  • There is no sub targets for Agriculture PSL to Foreign banks with less than 20 branches.

Q5. Consider the following statements

1) The Secretaries- General of Parliamentary Secretariats have to be a person retired from the rank of not below the Secretary to Govt of India.
2) Secretary General to each house of Parliament is appointed by the respective presiding officers of the houses on the recommendation of Ministry of Law & Justice.

Which of the following are correct?

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation: There is written word on it though more often such positions have been held by Civil Servants. Each SG is appointed by Chairman/ Speaker only.

Q6. Consider the following statements about Hypersonic Weapons.

1. They are manoeuvrable weapons that can fly at speeds of at least Mach 5.
2. Hypersonic weapons travel outside the atmosphere.
3. Only Russia and China have developed this missile system.

Which of the above statement is/are correct?

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • They are manoeuvrable weapons that can fly at speeds of at least Mach 5, five times the speed of sound.
  • Hypersonic weapons travel within the atmosphere and can manoeuvre midway which combined with their high speeds make their detection and interception extremely difficult.
  • United States, Russia, and China possess the most advanced hypersonic weapons programmes, a number of other countries — including Australia, India, France, Germany, and Japan — are also developing hypersonic weapons technology.

Q7. Recently Supreme Court has entertained a plea for making sports a fundamental right, it is being demanded under:

a. Article 14
b. Article 21A
c. Article 29
d. Article 15

Answer: (B)

Explanation: Exp: Article 21-A in the Constitution of India to provide free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental Right in such a manner as the State may, by law, determine.

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, which represents the consequential legislation envisaged under Article 21-A, means that every child has a right to full time elementary education of satisfactory and equitable quality in a formal school which satisfies certain essential norms and standards.