Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (31 March 2022)

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

Date: 31 March 2022

Q1. Which among the following plastic types were found recently in Human blood?

1. PET
2. BPA
3. Polyethylene
4. Poly propylene
5. Polymers of Styrene

Select your options from the choices given below:

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1, 3 and 5
C. 3, 4 and 5
D. 1, 4 and 5

Answer: (B)

Explanation: A study funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development as well as Common Seas, a UK-based group found that 77% of tested people (17 of the 22 persons) carried various amounts of microplastics above the limit of quantification.

In 50% of the samples, the researchers detected PET particles; in 36%, they found presence of polystyrene, 23% of polyethylene and 5% of poly(methyl methylacrylate) were also found. However, traces of poly propylene were not detected.

Q2. Consider the following statement:

1. MSME the largest employment generating sector in India.
2. MSMEs contributing nearly 40% of overall India's exports.

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

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 2
d) None of these

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • MSME the second largest employment generating sector after agriculture.
  • MSMEs have been contributing nearly 40% of overall India's exports.

Q3. Which of the following Organisation initiate the ‘Measuring Regulatory Performance’ programme?

a) World Bank
b) World Economic Forum
c) United Nations
d) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Answer: (D)

Explanation: The OECD Measuring Regulatory Performance programme aims to help OECD countries improve their regulatory quality in two ways.

Q4. Consider the following statements.

1. All India services include Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, and Indian Foreign service.
2. Only Rajya Sabha has the power to create additional all India services under article 311.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • The three arms of the All India Services along with the Indian Police Service and the Indian Forest Service.
  • Members of these three services serve the Government of India as well as the individual states. IAS officers may also be deployed to various public sector undertakings and international organizations.
  • Rajyasabha has the power to create additional all india services under article 312.

Q5. Consider the following statements:

1. The Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) is the official criminal code of India, it defines crimes and provides punishments for almost all kinds of criminal and actionable wrongs.
2. The Indian Penal Code (IPC) is the procedural law that provides a detailed procedure for punishments under penal laws.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • The Indian Penal Code (IPC) is the official criminal code of India drafted in 1860 on the recommendations of the first law commission of India under the Chairmanship of Lord Macaulay.
  • The Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) is the main legislation on procedure for administration of substantive criminal law in India. It was enacted in 1973 and came into force on 1 April 1974.
  • Moreover, IPC defines crimes and provides punishments for almost all kinds of criminal and actionable wrongs. CrPC is the procedural law that provides a detailed procedure for punishments under penal laws.

Q6. Consider the following statements about coral reefs.

1. They thrive in clear and shallow water and generally grow best at depths shallower than 70 meters.
2. They act as a buffer and are able to slow down water flow as well as prevent coastal erosion.
3. Most hard corals prefer water temperatures that range between 73° and 84° Fahrenheit (23° and 29° Celsius).

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • Clear and shallow water is where coral reefs thrive they generally grow best at depths shallower than 70 metres.
  • Coral reefs play an important role in protecting coastal communities from storms and water surges. They act as a buffer and are able to slow down water flow as well as prevent coastal erosion.
  • Most hard corals prefer water temperatures that range between 73° and 84° Fahrenheit (23° and 29° Celsius). Though some can tolerate temperatures as low as 68° F (20° C) and as high as 90° F (32° C).

Q7. Consider the following statements regarding Agri Extension Services?

1. Agri Extension service refers to advice, knowledge, and information provided to farmers to aid them with farm productivity and production.
2. There are approx 70 KVKs (Krishi Vigyan Kendra) in India.

Which of the following are correct

A) 1 Only
B) 2 Only
C) Both
D) None

Answer: (A)

Explanation: There are 700+ KVKs (approx 1 for each district)