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

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

Date: 31 May 2022

Q1. Global Security Initiative and Global Development Initiative are proposed initiatives of:

a) India
b) Russia
c) China
d) Brazil

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • Both the initiatives are proposed by China.
  • The Global Security Initiative will stay committed to the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security. This initiative would build an Asian security model of mutual respect, openness, and integration.
  • China’s Global Development Initiative gives priority to development, embraces the people-centered core concept and calls for more robust, greener, and more sound global development. It provides a Chinese solution to global development problems and has been widely echoed by the international community.

Q2. Consider the following statements:

1. Under tokenisation system, one token is valid for a day for all online transaction.
2. Tokenisation system helps to keep online transactions secure for both customers and businesses.

Which of the above-given statements is/ are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither of these

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • Under tokenisation, the card details are converted into a unique token, specific to the card and saved with only one merchant at a time. The RBI guidelines for the process prohibit all e-commerce platforms from saving the card number, expiry date or CVV on their servers.
  • Tokenization ensures the correct formatting and transmission of data, making it significantly less vulnerable to cyberattacks and payment fraud. This helps to keep online transactions secure for both customers and businesses, fostering trust and a good reputation in the long run.

Q3. Consider the following statements about the Warsaw Pact:

1. The Warsaw Pact was a collective defence treaty established by the Soviet Union and seven other Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe.
2. The Warsaw Pact was created in reaction to the integration of East Germany into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
3. It was a direct military confrontation between the two organizations.

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

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) None of the above

Answer: (A)

Explanation: Warsaw Pact

  1. The Warsaw Pact was a collective defence treaty established by the Soviet Union and seven other Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe.
  2. The Warsaw Pact was created in reaction to the integration of West Germany into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Hence, the second statement is incorrect.
  3. There was no direct military confrontation between the two organizations; instead, the conflict was fought on an ideological basis and in proxy wars. Hence, the third statement is also incorrect.

Q4. Consider the following statements:

1. A municipal corporation is a type of local government in India that administers urban areas with a population of more than one million.
2. The 73rd Amendment Act defined the formations of urban local governments and their activities.
3. The first such Municipal Corporation was set up in Calcutta in 1688.

Which of the above statements is/are not correct?

a) 2 and 3 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) None of the above

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • A municipal corporation is a type of local government in India that administers urban areas with a population of more than one million. Statement 1 correct
  • The 74th Amendment Act defined the formations of urban local governments and their activities. statement 2 not correct
  • The Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution lists the subjects that municipal corporations are responsible for.
  • The first such Municipal Corporation was set-up in the former Presidency Town of Madras in 1688.statement 3 not correct

Q5. Consider the following statements with respect to Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme:

1. It is a tri-ministerial effort of the Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health & Family Welfare, and Human Resource Development.
2. It is implemented with 100% central assistance.
3. It has a provision for direct benefit transfer.

Which of the statement/s 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: (A)

Explanation:

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme:

  1. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme was launched in January 2015. The scheme is aimed at promoting gender equality and the significance of educating girls.
  2. The Scheme is targeted at improving the Child Sex Ratio through multi-sectoral interventions including the prevention of gender-biased sex selection and promoting girls’ education and holistic empowerment
  3. It is a tri-ministerial effort of the Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health & Family Welfare, and Human Resource Development.
  4. It is implemented with 100% central assistance. This scheme focuses on changing the deep-rooted patriarchal mindset rather than any cash entitlement. Hence there is no provision for direct benefit transfer. Hence, the third statement is incorrect.