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

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

Date: 26 May 2022

Q1. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding New Education Policy?

1. It aims for universalization of education from pre-school to secondary level with a 100 % Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in school education by 2030
2. Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education to be raised to 50 % by 2030
3. There is a provision of vocational education from class 6

Choose the correct answer 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:

  • New Policy aims for universalization of education from pre-school to secondary level with 100 % Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in school education by 2030.
  • Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education to be raised to 50 % by 2035; 3.5 crore seats to be added in higher education.
  • Emphasis on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, no rigid separation between academic streams, extracurricular, vocational streams in schools; Vocational Education to start from Class 6 with Internships.

Q2. Consider the following statements with respect to the ASHA workers:

1. The role of these community health volunteers was first established in 2005 under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).
2. ASHAs are primarily married, widowed, or divorced women between the ages of 25 and 45 years from within the community.
3. They must have good communication and leadership skills; should be literate with formal education up to Class 10, as per the programme guidelines.
4. The governments are obligated to pay them a salary.

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

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

ASHA Workers

  • The role of these community health volunteers was first established in 2005 under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). Hence, the first statement is correct.
  • ASHAs are primarily married, widowed, or divorced women between the ages of 25 and 45 years from within the community. Hence, the second statement is also correct.
  • They must have good communication and leadership skills; should be literate with formal education up to Class 8, as per the programme guidelines. Hence, the second statement is incorrect.
  • The governments are not obligated to pay them a salary since, they are volunteers. Hence, the second statement is also incorrect.

Q3. Consider the following statements:

1. ESG reporting framework has the aim of making more sustainable, transparent, and long-term viable investing trends.
2. According to the new rule by SEBI, all companies have to mandatorily publish a Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report.

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

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • ESG reporting framework have an aim of making more sustainable, transparent, and long-term viable investing trend.
  • SEBI replaced the existing BRR reporting requirement with a more comprehensive integrated mechanism, the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR), and mandatorily applicable to the top 1,000 listed entities (by market capitalisation) from financial year 2022-23 onwards.

Q4. Consider the following statements:

1. India has signed and ratified the UN Convention Against Torture.
2. India is not a party to International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Which of the above statements are NOT correct?

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • India has not ratified the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT) of 1987 despite being the World’s largest democracy.
  • India is a party to International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Q5. Which of the following organization prepares a report on Global Hunger Index?

a) European NGOs of Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe
b) International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
c) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
d) None of the above

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a tool that measures and tracks hunger globally as well as by region and by country, prepared by European NGOs of Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe.
  • The GHI is calculated annually, and its results appear in a report issued in October each year.