Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (26 February 2022)

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

Date: 26 February 2022

Q1. Which among the followings is/are prominent invasive species in India?

1. Cassia uniflora,
2. Chromolaena odorata,
3. Lantana camara
4. Acacia Katechu
5. Prosopis juliflora

Select your answer from the options given below:

a. 1, 2 and 4 only
b. 3, 4 and 5 only
c. 1, 2, 3 and 5 only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Answer: (C)

Explanation: Some of the most serious invasives in India are Alternanthera philoxeroides, Cassia uniflora, Chromolaena odorata, Eichhornia crassipes, Lantana camara, Parthenium hysterophorus, Prosopis juliflora and others.

Q2. India has signed Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics (RELOS) Agreement with which country:

A. Japan
B. USA
C. Russia
D. China

Answer: (C)

Explanation: India is all set to conclude the bilateral logistics agreement with Russia (the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS). Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement will provide India access to Russian facilities in the Arctic region which is seeing increased global activity as new shipping routes open up and India’s own investments in the Russian Far East.

India has signed several logistics agreements with all Quad countries, France, Singapore and South Korea beginning with the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) with the U.S. in 2016.

Q3. Valli Moosa “Dialogue” was recently seen in news is related to:

a. A UNFCCC based high level dialogue regarding Clean Development Mechanism.
b. A EU commission based high level dialogue to report on the Ukrainian crisis.
c. A BRICS member based high level dialogue regarding Gender Equity and Financial Inclusion.
d. None of the Above

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • The UNFCCC convened a “High-Level Policy Dialogue” on the CDM, chaired by the respected former South African Environment Minister, Mohammed Valli Moosa.
  • The Valli Moosa “Dialogue” commissioned a number of studies, including one to carefully examine specific allegations made by Western NGOs against 12 CDM projects that they claimed infringed sustainable development norms.
  • The study, entrusted to The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), found that in 11 cases the allegations were baseless.
  • In the twelfth, the complainant NGO did not respond to the request to give evidence.
  • The Valli Moosa “Dialogue” also made a number of recommendations to prevent collapse of CDM prices, and to enhance mitigation ambitions in developed countries

Q4. Which one of the following is likely to be the most inflationary in its effect? (UPSC 2013)

(A) Repayment of public debt
(B) Borrowing from the public to finance a budget deficit
(C) Borrowing from banks to finance a budget deficit
(D) Creating new money to finance a budget deficit

Answer: (D)

Q5. Consider the following statements about Artificial Intelligence:

1. Artificial Intelligence is an emerging technology that facilitates intelligence and human capabilities of sense, comprehend, and act with the use of machines.
2. RAISE 2020 – ‘Responsible AI for Social Empowerment 2020’ was jointly organised by the NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

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

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • Artificial Intelligence is an emerging technology that facilitates intelligence and human capabilities of sense, comprehend, and act with the use of machines.
  • RAISE 2020 – ‘Responsible AI for Social Empowerment 2020’ was jointly organised by the NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

Q6. Which of the following organisation established the Technology Development Fund?

a) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
b) DRDO
c) ISRO
d) Ministry of Textile

Answer: (B)

Explanation: Technology Development Fund (TDF) has been created under DRDO to promote self-reliance in Defence Technology through participation of Public/Private industries especially MSMEs and startups.

Q7. With reference to the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) consider the following Statements -

1. The Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) is the largest German bi-national Chamber abroad and the largest Chamber of Commerce in India.
2. It was established and incorporated in 1992.
3. It is headquartered in Mumbai.

Select the correct statement using the code given below.

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • It was established and incorporated in 1956.
  • The Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) is the largest German bi-national Chamber abroad and the largest Chamber of Commerce in India.
  • It is headquartered in Mumbai, IGCC’s branch offices are located in Delhi, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata, Bangalore.
  • The German subsidiary is located in Düsseldorf.

Q8. Which of the following countries is not part of RCEP?

a) Australia
b) Cambodia
c) Bangladesh
d) New-Zealand

Answer: (C)

Explanation: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP ) is a free trade agreement among the Asia- Pacific nations of Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New-Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.