Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 10 December 2022

Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding the Criteria for becoming the National Party of India:

1. It is ‘recognised’ in four or more states; or
2. It has won at least 2% of total seats in Lok Sabha from not less than three states.
3. If its candidates polled at least 6% of total valid votes in any four or more states in last Lok Sabha or Assembly elections and has at least four MPs in last Lok Sabha polls.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.2) Aichi Targets was adopted in the year

(a) 2005
(b) 2008
(c) 2016
(d) 2010

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding ASHA workers:

1. ASHA workers are female community healthworkers instituted as community-basedhealth functionaries under National RuralHealth Mission (NRHM) launched in 2005.
2. According to the guidelines laid down by theNational Health Mission, these women arepreferably between 25 and 45 years of ageand preference is given to candidates whohave qualified up to tenth standard.
3. Since they are considered “volunteers”,governments are not obligated to pay thema salary and receive performance-basedincentives.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 only

Q.4) The wheat varieties DBW187 and DBW222 has been developed by:

(a) Indian Institute of Wheat and Barely Research (IIWBR), Karnal
(b) IICB
(c) IIT Guwahati
(d) CSIR

Q.5) With reference to the Pradhan Mantri SurakshitMatritva Abhiyan programme (PMSMA), consider the following statements:

1.It has been launched by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
2.It guarantees a minimum package of antenatal care services to women in their 2nd / 3rd trimesters of pregnancy at designated government health facilities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Both 1 and 2
(c) 1 only
(d) 2 only