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

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

Date: 28 October 2022

Q1. Which of the following are considered a type of disability under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016?

1. Mental Illness
2. Thalassemia
3. Acid Attack victim
4. Haemophilia
5. Dwarfism

Choose the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 and 5 only
b) 1, 3, and 5 only
c) 1, 2, 4, and 5 only
d) 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

Answer: (D)

Explanation: The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, of 2016 increased the types of disabilities from 7 to 21 which include: Blindness, Low-vision, Leprosy Cured persons, Hearing Impairment (deaf and hard of hearing), Locomotor Disability, Dwarfism, Intellectual Disability, Mental Illness, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Chronic Neurological conditions, Specific Learning Disabilities, Multiple Sclerosis, Speech, and Language disability, Thalassemia, Haemophilia, Sickle Cell disease, Multiple Disabilities including deaf-blindness, Acid Attack victim, Parkinson's disease. So, option (d) is correct.

Q2. Consider the following statements about the lithium-ion batteries:

1. Lithium metal is inert in nature.
2. Lithium-ion batteries have long charging times.
3. They are thermal insulators.

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

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • The lithium metal is extremely reactive. Hence, the statement 1 is incorrect.
  • Lithium-ion batteries have long charging times.
  • The extreme temperature sensitivity of LIB is responsible for numerous fire incidents in electric vehicles across the country. Hence, the statement 3 is incorrect.

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding Periodic Labour Force Survey.

1. It is prepared by the National Statistical Office (NSO).
2. It gives estimates of Key employment and unemployment Indicators like, the Labour Force Participation Rates (LFPR), Worker Population Ratio (WPR), Unemployment Rate (UR), etc.
3. Annual Report of periodic labour force survey 2020-21 finds that India’s female work participation rate at 65 per cent in 2020-21.

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

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • The National Statistical Office (NSO) launched the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) in April 2017. Thus statement 1 is correct.
  • PLFS gives estimates of Key employment and unemployment Indicators like, the Labour Force Participation Rates (LFPR), Worker Population Ratio (WPR), Unemployment Rate (UR), etc. Hence statement 2 is correct.
  • India’s female work participation rate at 25 percent in 2020-21 is among the lowest for emerging economies. Thus statement 3 is not correct.

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the Genetically Modified (GM) crops in India

1. Presently, Bt Cotton is the only crop which is approved for commercial cultivation in India.
2. The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) which functions as the nodal body to approve GM crops is a statutory body under the Biological Diversity Act (BDA), 2002.
3. The usage of any formulation of herbicide with the GM crop under “Approval Consideration” is not permitted for cultivation in the farmer’s field under any situation.

Choose the CORRECT answer using the code given below:

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • Presently, Bt Cotton is the only crop which is approved for commercial cultivation in India.
  • However, recently the GEAC approved DMH 11 Mustard but it is yet to be cleared by the Environment Ministry.
  • Hence, Statement-1 is correct.
  • The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) which functions as the nodal body to approve GM crops is a statutory body under the Environment Protection Act (EPA),1986
  • Hence, statement-2 is incorrect.
  • The GEAC mandates that the usage of any formulation of herbicide with the GM crop under “Approval Consideration” is not permitted for cultivation in the farmer’s field under any situation.
  • Hence, statement-3 is correct.

Q5. With reference to the ‘contract farming’, consider the following statements:

1. Currently all states have their Agricultural Produce Marketing Regulation (APMR) Acts for contract farming.
2. Contract farming requires registration with the NABARD.
3. Contract farming enhances market linkages and reduces dependence on middlemen.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • So far, 21 States have amended their Agricultural Produce Marketing Regulation (APMR) Acts to provide for contract farming and of them, only 13 States (Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Telangana) have notified the rules to implement the provision. So, statement 1 is incorrect.
  • Contract farming requires registration with the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC). So, statement 2 is incorrect.
  • Contract farming enhances market linkages and reduces dependence on middlemen. So, statement 3 is correct.