Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (28 December 2022)

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

Date: 28 December 2022

Q1. With reference to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), consider the following statements:

1. It is a constitutional body.
2. It works under the administrative control of the Ministry of Women & Child Development.
3. At least half of the commission's members should be women.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • NCPCR is a statutory body constituted under Section 3 of the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005 to protect child rights and other related matters in the Country. It is not a constitutional body. So, statement 1 is incorrect.
  • It works under the Ministry of Women & Child Development. So, statement 2 is correct.
  • The commission has a chairperson and six members of which at least two should be women. So, statement 3 is incorrect.

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding the Review Petition.

1. Article 137 of Indian constitution provides the legal basis for filing a review petition in the Supreme Court of India.
2. A review petition must be filed within 30 days of pronouncement of the judgement.
3. It is mandatory that only parties to a case can seek a review of the judgement on it.

Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • The Constitution gives, under Article 137, the Supreme Court the power to review its judgments or orders. Thus statement 1 is correct.
  • A review petition must be filed within 30 days of pronouncement of the judgement. Hence statement 2 is also correct.
  • As per the Civil Procedure Code and the Supreme Court Rules, any person aggrieved by a ruling can seek a review of the judgement. Thus statement 3 is NOT correct.

Q3. Consider the salient features of the New Education Policy:

1. Ensuring Universal Access at All Levels of schooling from pre-primary school to Grade 12.
2. Ensuring quality early childhood care and education for all children between 3-6 years.
3. New Curricular and Pedagogical Structure (5+3+4+4).
4. Establishing National Mission on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy.

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

a) Only one statement is correct.
b) Only two statements are correct
c) Only three statements are correct
d) All four statements are correct.

Answer: (C)

Explanation: Some of the salient features of NEP 2020 are as follows-

  • Ensuring Universal Access at All Levels of schooling from pre-primary school to Grade 12; So Statement 1 is correct.
  • Ensuring quality early childhood care and education for all children between 3-6 years; So Statement 2 is correct.
  • New Curricular and Pedagogical Structure (5+3+3+4). So Statement 3 is incorrect.
  • No hard separations between arts and sciences, between curricular and extra-curricular activities, between vocational and academic streams;
  • Establishing National Mission on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy; So Statement 4 is correct.
  • Emphasis on promoting multilingualism and Indian languages; The medium of instruction until at least Grade 5, but preferably till Grade 8 and beyond, will be the home language/mother tongue/local language/regional language.

Solution: As only one statement is incorrect so correct option is (c).

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding blue carbon:

1. Blue carbon is the carbon stored in coastal and marine ecosystems.
2. Blue Carbon is crucial for carbon sequestration.
3. India is a net blue carbon donor country.

Select 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: (A)

Explanation:

  • Blue carbon is the carbon stored in coastal and marine ecosystems.
  • Blue Carbon is crucial for carbon sequestration. Both (1) and (2) are correct.
  • The ‘Nature’ journal mentions India as a ‘blue carbon wealth recipient country’ instead of a blue carbon ‘donor’ country. Hence statement (3) is incorrect.