Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams (06 April 2023)

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

Date: 06 April 2023

Q1. With reference to the United Nations Water Conference, consider the following statements:

1. The United Nations Water Conference is held every five years to discuss global water issues and progress.
2. UN 2023 Water Conference was co-hosted by Tajikistan and the Netherlands.
3. It aims to promote and facilitate the achievement of SDG 6.

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: (B)

Explanation:

  • The United Nations 2023 Water Conference held in New York on March 22-24 was the first such meeting on water after 46 years. So, it doesn’t happen every 5 years. Thus, statement 1 is incorrect.
  • United Nations 2023 Water Conference was co-hosted by Tajikistan and the Netherlands. Thus, statement 2 is correct.
  • It aims to achieve the targets set under SDG 6 which is to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Thus, statement 3 is correct.

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding net-zero emissions:

1. Net-zero emissions mean balancing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced and removed from the atmosphere.
2. Achieving net-zero emissions is only possible through the complete elimination of all greenhouse gas emissions.
3. China, the United States, the European Union, and India have set a net-zero target.

Which of the statement 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: (C)

Explanation:

  • Net-zero emissions mean balancing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced and removed from the atmosphere. This can be achieved through various means, such as reducing emissions and investing in carbon capture technologies. Thus, statement 1 is correct.
  • Achieving net-zero emissions is not necessarily only possible through the complete elimination of all greenhouse gas emissions. It may involve offsetting emissions through other means, such as investing in reforestation projects or other natural carbon sinks. Thus, statement 2 is incorrect.
  • More than 70 countries, including the biggest polluters – China, the United States, India, and the European Union – have set a net-zero target. Thus, statement 3 is correct.

Q3. Consider the following statements about McMohan Line:

1. The McMahon Line passes through two Indian states.
2. It extends for about 550 miles from Bhutan in the west to the border of Myanmar in the east.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

  • The McMahon Line passes through only one Indian state, which is Arunachal Pradesh. Hence statement 1 is Not correct.
  • It extends for about 550 miles from Bhutan in the west to the border of Myanmar in the east. Hence statement 2 is correct.

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

1. It is an organization enabling the co-operation of leading oil-producing countries, in order to collectively influence the global market and maximize profit.
2. OPEC has 13 member countries, all from the Asian continent.
3. Recently Sudan has joined OPEC.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • It is an organization enabling the co-operation of leading oil-producing countries, in order to collectively influence the global market and maximize profit.
  • Thus statement 1 is correct.
  • OPEC has 13 member countries (Algeria, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, the Republic of the Congo, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela): five in the Middle East (Western Asia), seven in Africa, and one in South America.
  • Hence statement 2 is NOT correct.
  • In October 2015, Sudan formally submitted an application to join, but it is not yet a member.
  • Thus statement 3 is NOT correct.

Q5. With reference to the 'National Intellectual Property Rights Policy', consider the following statements:

1. It reiterates India's commitment to the Doha Development Agenda and the TRIPS Agreement.
2. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion has been nominated as the nodal agency for regulating intellectual property rights in India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • National Intellectual Property Rights Policy was introduced as India's commitment to the Doha Development Agenda and the TRIPS Agreement.
  • It encompasses and brings to a single platform all IPRs.
  • Therefore, statement 1 is correct.
  • The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has been nominated as the nodal department.
  • Thus statement 2 is also correct.