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

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

Date: 26 September 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding India’s international cooperation.

1. India has recently participated in the U.S. led RIMPAC (the Rim of the Pacific Exercise) which is one of the world’s largest maritime exercises.
2. Recently, Egypt and Kuwait have been accorded the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) dialogue partner status.
3. India has assumed the presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) till September 2023 which will end with India holding the SCO summit.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are Not correct?

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • India has recently participated in the U.S. led RIMPAC (the Rim of the Pacific Exercise) which is one of the world’s largest maritime exercises.
  • On 14 September 2022, Tashkent hosted a ceremony of signing memorandums on granting SCO dialogue partner status to the Arab Republic of Egypt and the State of Qatar.
  • India has assumed the presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) till September 2023 which will end with India holding the SCO summit.

Q2. Consider the following statements:

1. A weapon of mass destruction is a nuclear, radiological, chemical, biological, or other device that is intended to harm a large number of people.
2. India is a signatory to all the conventions related to weapons of mass destruction.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • A weapon of mass destruction is a nuclear, radiological, chemical, biological, or other device that is intended to harm a large number of people.
  • India is a signatory to Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) but is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty.

Q3. Which of the following city’s mayor has brought the concept of “15-minute city”?

a) Paris
b) Amsterdam
c) Barcelona
d) Brussels

Answer: (A)

Explanation: A 15-minute city is a residential urban concept in which most daily necessities can be accomplished by either walking or cycling from residents' homes. The concept was popularized by Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo and inspired by French-Colombian scientist Carlos Moren.

Q4. Consider the following statements:

1. Large eruptions of land-based volcanoes release huge amounts of water vapour, which can have a cooling effect.
2. The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Haapai volcano recently erupted for the first time.
3. This volcano is situated in the Indian Ocean.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are Not correct?

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • Large eruptions of land-based volcanoes don’t release much water vapour, but they can inject huge amounts of sulfur dioxide gas into the stratosphere, which can have a short-term cooling effect.
  • The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Haapai volcano has erupted regularly over the past few decades.
  • This volcano is situated in the Pacific Ocean.

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding Target Olympic Podium Scheme:

1. It was launched to improve India’s performance at the Olympics only.
2. It is being implemented under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • The Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) was launched to improve India’s performance at the Olympics and Paralympics.
  • It is being implemented under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS), GOI.