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

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

Date: 25 May 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the Census of India:

1. The decennial Census of India has been conducted 15 times, as of 2011.
2. Post-Independence, it has been conducted by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
3. Post-Independence, Socio-Economic Caste census was first conducted in 2011

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation: The decennial Census of India has been conducted 15 times, as of 2011. While it has been undertaken every 10 years, beginning in 1872 under British Viceroy Lord Mayo, the first complete census was taken in 1881. Post-1949, it has been conducted by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. SECC 2011 was the first caste-based census since the 1931 Census of India.

Q2. Consider the following statements about the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF):

1. The framework is launched by Japan.
2. India is also a member of the bloc.
3. All the participants have massive trade with China accounting for about 40% of global GDP.

Choose the Correct Statements:

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation: Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF):

  • The framework is launched by the US. Hence, the first statement is incorrect.
  • Besides the four Quad members – US, India, Japan, and Australia – others in the initial stage include Brunei, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Hence, the second statement is correct.
  • All the countries, including the US, have massive trade with China. Together, the participants account for about 40 per cent of global GDP. Hence, the third statement is also correct.

Q3. SAMRIDH scheme recently seen in the news is related to-

a) Start-ups
b) Education
c) Health care
d) None of the above

Answer: (A)

Explanation: SAMRIDH scheme: Minister of Electronics Information and Technology (MeitY) launched the SAMRIDH scheme, which stands for Start-up Accelerators of MeitY for pRoduct Innovation, Development, and growth, on August 25, 2021, after a little over a week of his announcement that the government will support the start-ups in the initial stages.

The SAMRIDH initiative is designed to provide funding support to start-ups along with helping them bring skill sets together which will help them grow successful.

Q4.Which of the following organizations brings World Investment Report?

a) World Economic Forum
b) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD)
c) World Bank
d) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was established in 1964 as an intergovernmental organization intended to promote the interests of developing states in world trade.
  • UNCTAD is the part of the United Nations Secretariat dealing with trade, investment, and development issues.
  • The organization's goals are to: "maximize the trade, investment and development opportunities of developing countries and assist them in their efforts to integrate into the world economy on an equitable basis".
  • It reports to the UN General Assembly and United Nations Economic and Social Council.

Q5. Arrange the following islands of Japan from North to south.

1. Honshu
2. Kyushu
3. Hokkaido
4. Shikoku

Select the correct code:

a) 4-3-2-1
b) 1-2-3-4
c) 2-4-1-3
d) 3-1-4-2

Answer: (D)

Explanation: