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

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

Date: 28 January 2022

Q1. In India the Nutraceutical Products are regulated by

a) Central Drugs Standard Control Organization
b) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
c) Department of Pharmaceutical
d) Department of AYUSH

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • Nutraceutical Products is regulated by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) which comes under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI). India is the second largest manufacturer of mobile phone in the world.

Q2. Consider the following statements about Environment Impact Assessment.

1. Environment Impact Assessment in India is statutorily backed by the Environment Protection Act, 1986.
2. All types of project in India are undergo the Environment Impact Assessment process.

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:

  • Environment Impact Assessment in India is statutorily backed by the Environment Protection Act, 1986.
  • Category A projects and Category B, projects undergo the complete EIA process whereas Category B2 projects are excluded from complete EIA process.

Q3. Which among the following statements best describe the relation between Merit and Reservation:

A. Reservation is not at odds with merit but furthers its distributive consequences.
B. Merit should be strictly based on performance in an open competitive examination.
C. Merit cannot be socially contextualized and hence reservation is against meritocracy.
D. Competitive examinations are true reflections of excellence, capabilities and potential of an individual, hence high scores in them are proxy for merit.

Answer: (A)

Explanation: Underlining that “reservation is not at odds with merit but furthers its distributive consequences”, the Supreme Court recently said that “merit cannot be reduced to narrow definitions of performance in an open competitive examination” and “high scores in an examination are not a proxy for merit”. It said merit “should be socially contextualized and reconceptualized as an instrument that advances social goods like equality that we as a society value”.

Q4. Consider the following statements about University Grants Commission of India

1. The University Grants Commission of India (UGC India) is a non-statutory body set up by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
2. It provides recognition to universities in India, and disbursements of funds to such recognized universities and colleges.

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: (B)

Explanation:

  • The University Grants Commission of India (UGC India) is a statutory body set up by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India in accordance to the UGC Act 1956
  • It provides recognition to universities in India, and disbursements of funds to such recognized universities and colleges.

Q5. Which of the following is/are methods of reclamation of alkaline soils?

1. Resorting to the Pyrite application.
2. Addition of molasses in the soil.
3. Application of gypsum during soil preparation.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • Pyrite is pyrophoric in nature, produces sulphuric acid and iron sulphate on coming in contact with air and water. The sulphuric acid so produced reacts with the native CaCO3 of these soils to produce soluble calcium
  • Addition of molasses in the soil provides the source of energy for microorganisms which on fermentation produce organic acids. The organic acids reduce alkalinity.
  • Application of gypsum during soil preparation also reduces alkalinity.

Q6. Which of the following countries form the part of Ashgabat Agreement ?

1. Pakistan
2. India
3. Oman
4. Kyrgyzstan
5. Turkmenistan

A) All of the above
B) 1,3,4
C) 2,3,5
D) 1,2,4

Answer: (C)

Explanation: Ashgabat Agreement consist of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Oman and India (ITUKIO) - it is a multimodal transport and transit agreement.