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

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

Date: 28 February 2022

Q.1 Consider the following statements about SWIFT:

1. It is a secure platform for financial institutions to exchange information about global monetary transactions such as money transfers.
2. Based in Belgium, it is overseen by the central banks from G7 countries.

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:

  • It is a secure platform for financial institutions to exchange information about global monetary transactions such as money transfers.
  • Based in Belgium, it is overseen by the central banks from eleven industrial countries.

Q2. Consider the following statements:

1. WHO has recommended per capita green space of 90 square metres for urban areas.
2. Most of the Cities in India qualifies the WHO recommended green space requirement
3. As per FSI Report 2021, all megacities in India witnessed poor decadal growth in forest cover except for Hyderabad.

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

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation: WHO has recommended per capita green space of nine square metres besides access to public green spaces within 300 m linear distance or a five-minute walk from the houses of urban residents.

  • Though many western cities easily qualify when it comes to both these norms, the condition of Indian cities is quite inadequate.
  • In terms of decadal change of forest cover in seven megacities, the FSI Report 2021 noticed an overall increase of 68 square kilometres in the last 10 years.
  • All megacities witnessed poor decadal growth except for Hyderabad.
  • Hyderabad is the only city that has seen decadal increase in per capita forest cover from 4.3 to 8.2 sq. met near the recommended green cover of 9 sq. met.

Q3. Wannacry recently seen in news is the example of ?

a) Spyware
b) Ransomware
c) Worm
d) Trojan Horse

Answer: (B)

Explanation: Ransomware is a form of malware designed to encrypt files on a device, rendering any files and the systems that rely on them unusable. Malicious actors then demand ransom in exchange for decryption.For example Wannacry ransomeware.

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding National Medical Commission Act, 2019:

1. The NMC will have four boards — Undergraduate Medical Education Board, Postgraduate Medical Education Board, Medical Assessment and Rating Board and Ethics and Medical Registration Board.
2. The Act proposes for an exit exam (a common final year exam) NEXT for everyone for getting a license to practice medicine in the country and for getting admissions to postgraduate medical courses.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation :

  • The NMC will have four boards — Undergraduate Medical Education Board, Postgraduate Medical Education Board, Medical Assessment and Rating Board and Ethics and Medical Registration Board.
  • The Act proposes for an exit exam (a common final year exam) NEXT for everyone for getting a license to practice medicine in the country and for getting admissions to postgraduate medical courses.

Q5. Consider the following statements about Stealth technology aircraft:

1. Stealth aircraft make it more difficult for conventional radar to detect or track the aircraft effectively,
2. So far, only the US (F-35 and F-22 Raptor) and Russia (Su-57 Felon) have fifth-generation aircraft.

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

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • Stealth aircraft make it more difficult for conventional radar to detect or track the aircraft effectively,
  • So far, only the US (F-35 and F-22 Raptor), Russia (Su-57 Felon), and China (J-20) have fifth-generation aircraft.

Q6. Which of the following could be the reason for Australian Bushfires?

1. Dry and windy weather conditions
2. Presence of positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD).
3. Phenomena of El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO).

Select the correct statements:

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. All are correct

Answer: (D)

Explanation: Australian bushfire is precipitated by hot, dry and windy conditions which increase fuel loads and spread flames quickly once fire ignites. In Australia, these weather patterns are strongly associated with the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and are exacerbated when there is a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), especially in the south east parts of the continent which causes low spring rainfall.

A record-breaking drought through 2018 tied to an ENSO and IOD and hotter than average temperature left much of Australia’s ecosystems highly vulnerable to the subsequent fires in 2019

Q7. Consider the following statements about Fiat money and Legal tender

1) Fiat money can’t be refused in order to settle a transaction
2) All Fiat money are legal tenders

Which of the following are correct?

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both are correct
D) Neither is correct

Answer: (D)

Explanation: Fiat money is issued by the Government. Some of them can be declared as legal tender, which then can’t be refused in order to settle a transaction. All Legal tenders are fiat money but the reverse is not true.