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

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

Date: 28 July 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements:

1. The Council of Ministers is to be responsible to both houses of the Parliament.
2. Article 75 states that there shall be a council of ministers to aid and advise the President.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation: Article 74 states that there shall be a council of ministers to aid and advise the President. Whereas, Article 75(3) states that it will be responsible only to Lok Sabha.

Q2. Consider the following statements about the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund:

1. It is a Central Sector Scheme.
2. All loans under this financing facility will have interest subvention of 5 % per annum up to a limit of Rs. 2 crores.
3. The duration of the Scheme shall be from FY2020 to FY2025.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation: Agriculture Infrastructure Fund

  • It is a Central Sector Scheme.
  • The scheme provides a medium to long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management Infrastructure and community farming assets through interest subvention and financial support.
  • All loans under this financing facility will have interest subvention of 3% per annum up to a limit of Rs. 2 crores.
  • The duration of the Scheme shall be from FY2020 to FY2029 (10 years).

Q3. Project Kuiper, sometimes seen in the news, is related to:

a) Spacecraft to research on Kuiper Belt region
b) Constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites
c) NASA’s mission to study the cosmographic boundary of the Solar System
d) A space observatory to observe astronomical objects.

Answer: (B)

Explanation: Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

Q4. Which of the following has become the first major port of the country to become a 100% Landlord port having all berths being operated on the PPP model?

a) Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Maharashtra
b) Kandla Port, Gujarat
c) Vishakhapatnam Port, Andhra Pradesh
d) Kolkata Port, West Bengal

Answer: (A)

Explanation: Recently, Jawaharlal Nehru Port became the first major port of the country to become a 100% Landlord port of India having all berths being operated on the PPP model.

Q5. Which of the following organisation/Ministry released the India Innovation Index 2021?

a) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
b) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
c) Ministry of Science and Technology
d) NITI Aayog

Answer: (D)

Explanation: The India Innovation Index is released by NITI Aayog and the Institute for Competitiveness every year.

Q6. Which of the following countries are not part of Gulf Cooperation Council:

1. Kuwait
2. Oman
3. Saudi Arabia
4. United Arab Emirates.
5. Iraq
6. Iran

Choose the correct option below:

a. 2, 5 and 6
b. 1 and 3
c. 5 and 6
d. None of the above

Answer: (C)

Explanation: Gulf Cooperation Council

  • GCC is a regional, inter-governmental, political, and economic union comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
  • Its main headquarters is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.