Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 14 December 2022

Q.1) Consider the following statements regarding the POCSO Act:

1. POCSO Act is a special act to protect children (any person below age of 18 years) from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography.
2. In 2019, it was amended to impose stringent punishment for sexual crimes against children.
3. It provides for establishment of Special Courts for trials for early disposal of cases.

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) India placed at ____ as per the Network Readiness Index 2022

(a) 31st rank
(b) 53rd rank
(c) 25th rank
(d) 61st rank

Q.3) Consider the following statements:

1. The Press Council of India is a statutory quasi-judicial autonomous authority re-established in the year 1979.
2. The Council comprises of a Chairman and 28 members.
3. Its objective is to preserve the freedom of the press by maintaining and improving the standards of newspapers and the news agencies in India.

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) Coordinated Patrol is a bilateral naval exercise between

(a)India-Indonesia
(b) India-Japan
(c) India-France
(d) India-US

Q.5) Consider the following statements:

1.NavIC or Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), is ISRO’s constellation of 7 satellites.
2.NaVIC offers two services, Standard Position Service (SPS) for civilian users and Restricted Service (RS) for strategic users like military.
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