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

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

Date: 28 November 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements:

1. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) is a statutory body.
2. CERCs are constituted for ensuring generation and distribution of electricity in Union Territories whereas State Electricity Regulatory Commissions are constituted for ensuring generation and distribution of electricity in States.
3. SERC's primary function is to regulate the operations of inter-state as well as intrastate transmission of electricity.

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

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), a key regulator of power sector in India, is a statutory body functioning with quasi-judicial status under sec – 76 of the Electricity Act 2003. Hence, the statement 1 is correct.
  • State Electricity Regulatory Commission (India) is an autonomous, statutory and Regulatory body constituted for ensuring generation and distribution of Electricity in States and Union Territories of India. Hence, the statement 2 is incorrect.
  • SERC's primary function is to determine bulk and retail tariffs to be charged to customers, regulate the operations of intrastate transmission, including those of the State Load Despatch Center (SLDC) whereas regulation of the inter-State transmission of electricity is under the CERCs. Hence, the statement 3 is incorrect.

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC):

1. It is a permanent, intergovernmental organization that was created at the Conference of Baghdad in 1960.
2. The headquarters of OPEC are in Vienna, Austria.
3. Austria is not a member of OPEC.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a permanent, intergovernmental organization, created at the Baghdad Conference in 1960, by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. So, statement 1 is correct.
  • It is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. So, statement 2 is correct.
  • Although the headquarters of OPEC is in Vienna, Austria but it is not a member of OPEC (Neutral venue). So, statement 3 is correct.

Q3. Arrange the following events of the life of Dr BR Ambedkar in a chronological order

1. Attendance to the 3 Round Table Conferences where he represented ‘Depressed classes’.
2. Foundation of the Independent Labour Party.
3. Setting up the 'Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha (Outcastes Welfare Association).
4. Embraced Buddhism along with many of his followers.

Choose the CORRECT answer using the codes given below:

a) 2-3-1-4
b) 4-3-1-2
c) 3-1-2-4
d) 3-1-4-2

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • 1923: Set up the 'Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha (Outcastes Welfare Association)’, which was devoted to spreading education and culture amongst the downtrodden.
  • 1930-32: Attended all the three Round Table Conferences in London.
  • 1936: Foundation of the Independent Labour Party.
  • 1956: Embraced Buddhism along with many of his followers.The same year he completed his last writing 'Buddha and His Dharma'.

Hence the correct sequence is- 3-1-2-4

Q4. Consider the following statements.

1. Election is a formal decision making process by which members of the population (voters) elect a representative.
2. Referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal, issue or question.
3. The Indian constitution allows referendums.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • Election is a formal decision making process by which members of the population (voters) elect a representative. Thus statement 1 is correct.
  • Referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal, issue or question. Hence statement 2 is also correct.
  • The Indian constitution does not allow referendums. Thus statement 3 is not correct.