Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 19 August 2022

Q.1) With reference to regarding Corporal Punishment, consider the following statements: 

1. Corporal Punishment (CP) means punishment that is physical in nature.    
2. There is no statutory definition of CP targeting children in the Indian law.
3. Right to Education Act (RTE), 2009, prohibits ‘physical punishment’ and ‘mental harassment’ to children and makes it punishable offence.
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) This soil develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the southern and eastern parts of the Deccan Plateau. They are normally fertile, whereas in dry upland areas the soil has poor fertility due to coarse-grained structure. They are generally poor in humus, phosphorus, and nitrogen. The above-mentioned paragraph refers to which of the following soils?

(a) Black soil
(b) Laterite soil
(c) Red and Yellow soil
(d) Alluvial soil

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding Bhil tribe: 

1. It is the second largest tribe in India.
2. In Bhil tribe, sub-tribes Bhil-Garasia and Dholi Bhil are included.
3. They mainly resides in Rajasthan, western Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and northern Maharashtra.
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) “Relatively undisturbed by the crustal movements of the earth, formed by horizontally bedded rocks. These depressed areas make up some of the most extensive natural lowlands on earth’s surface.” The statement given above describes best which of the following?

(a) Peneplain
(b) Pediplain
(c) Structural plain
(d) Coastal plain

Q.5) With reference to regarding Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Ratio, consider the following statements: 

1. It is a measurement of a bank's available capital expressed as a percentage of a bank's risk-weighted credit exposures.
2. It is used to protect depositors and promote the stability and efficiency of financial systems around the world.

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

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