Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (30 July 2022)

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

Date: 30 July 2022

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding agriculture census in India:

1. It is organized by the Department of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare once every 10 years.
2. The census exercise w.r.t. agriculture was started immediately after independence.
3. Recently, the government has launched the 11th agricultural census in the series.

Choose the correct option below:

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • Agricultural Census in India is organized by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in collaboration with the States and Union Territories as part of a programme of World Census of Agriculture.
  • Agriculture Census started in 1970-71 in India. It is conducted once every 5 years.
  • Recently the Union Minister of Agriculture has launched the nationwide Eleventh Agricultural Census (2021-22) in India.

Q2. With regard to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), consider the following statements:

1. In Vijay Madanlal Choudhary case, Supreme Court struck down its various provisions.
2. Section 3 of the Act deals with the proceeds of crime and anyone possessing them shall be guilty of the offence of money laundering.
3. Officials dealing with the Act have not been classed as police.

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

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

Answer: (C)

Q3. Consider the following pairs:

Tiger Reserve State
1. Similipal Tiger Reserve Odisha
2. Ranthambore tiger reserve Rajasthan
3. Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve Chhattisgarh

Which of the above pairs is /are correctly matched?

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation: Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan has been notified as Rajasthan’s 4th and the 52nd tiger reserve of India.

Q4. Consider the following statements:

1. The GIFT City project was conceptualised in 1995.
2. GIFT City has dedicated Multi Services Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for international operations of various services sectors players.
3. India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) has been operationalised in Mumbai.

Choose the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi, back in 2007 as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, conceptualised the idea of GIFT City in Gandhinagar.
  • India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) has been operationalised in GIFT City.
  • GIFT City has dedicated Multi Services Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for international operations of various services sectors players.

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding SWAYAM Prabha:

1. It is an initiative of the Ministry of Education.
2. It is an initiative to provide High-Quality Educational Channels through DTH (Direct to Home) across the length and breadth of the country on a 24X7 basis.
3. The DTH channels are using the GSAT-15 satellite for programme telecasts.

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:

  • SWAYAM Prabha is an initiative of the Ministry of Education to provide 34 High-Quality Educational Channels through DTH (Direct to Home) across the length and breadth of the country on a 24X7 basis.
  • It has curriculum-based course content covering diverse disciplines. This is primarily aimed at making quality learning resources accessible to remote areas where internet availability is still a challenge.
  • The DTH channels are using the GSAT-15 satellite for programme telecasts.

Q6. Consider the following statements about the PARAKH Survey conducted recently:

1. The Survey was conducted by NCERT.
2. The survey was undertaken to evaluate the quality of education and identify learning gaps affecting employment prospects of school students.
3. The survey was carried out through a specially designed online test named PARAKH.
4. It found civil engineering students to be the “lowest performers” in “fundamental subjects”.

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

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • The PARAKH Survey was conducted by AICTE.
  • The survey was undertaken to evaluate the quality of technical education and identify learning gaps affecting employment prospects of engineering graduates.
  • The survey was carried out through a specially designed online test named PARAKH.
  • It found civil engineering students to be the “lowest performers” in “fundamental subjects”.