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

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

Date: 28 September 2022

Q1. ‘Dharamshala Declaration 2022’, sometimes seen in the news, is related to:

a) Road safety
b) Tourism
c) Woman empowerment
d) Peace and security

Answer: (B)

Explanation: The three-day National Conference of State Tourism Minister adopted the “Dharamshala Declaration” which affirms commitment toward developing “sustainable and responsible tourism” and positions India as a “global leader in the tourism sector by 2047”.

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding mining in India:

1. The State Governments are the owners of minerals located within the boundary of the State concerned.
2. District Mineral Foundations are statutory bodies in India established by the State Governments by notification.
3. The Central Government is the owner of the minerals underlying the ocean within the territorial waters of India.

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

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • The State Governments are the owners of minerals located within the boundary of the State concerned. They grant mineral concessions for all the minerals located within their boundary.
  • However, for minerals specified in the First Schedule to the MMDR Act approval of the Central Government is necessary eg. Coal and lignite, minerals of the “rare earths” group containing Uranium and Thorium.
  • District Mineral Foundations are statutory bodies in India established by the State Governments by notification. They derive their legal status from the MMDR Act, 1957.
  • District Mineral Foundation is to work in the interest of the benefit of the persons and areas affected mining related operations.
  • The Central Government is the owner of the minerals underlying the ocean within the territorial waters or the Exclusive Economic Zone of India.
  • Examples of minor minerals include building stones, gravel, ordinary clay, and ordinary sand.

Q3. Consider the following statements:

1. India has been accorded exclusive rights to explore PMs in the Central Indian Ocean Basin.
2. About 80% of the world’s lithium refining capacity is controlled by China.
3. Russia has the world’s largest deposit of nickel, copper, and palladium.

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

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • India has been an active member of the ISA and accorded exclusive rights to explore PMs in the Central Indian Ocean Basin.
  • About 80% of the world’s lithium refining capacity is controlled by China.
  • The Russian city of Norilsk has the world’s largest deposit of nickel, copper and palladium.

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding census in India:

1. India’s first Census was held in 1872 conducted non-synchronously.
2. India has held its decadal censuses regularly from 1881 to 2011 despite instances of turmoil.
3. India had its last caste census in 1931.

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

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • India’s first Census was held in 1872, conducted non-synchronously in different parts of the country.
  • After that, India held its decadal censuses regularly from 1881 to 2011, despite diseases, world wars, Partition and other instances of turmoil.
  • India had its last caste census in 1931.

Q5. Which of the following are the pillars of Food Security?

1. Availability
2. Access
3. Utilisation
4. Stability

Choose the correct option:

a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 1, 3 and 4 only
c) 2, 3 and 4 only
d) All of these

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • Food security is built on four pillars:
  • Availability
  • Access
  • Utilisation
  • Stability