{"id":8064,"date":"2026-02-03T16:30:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=8064"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:30:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:30:43","slug":"mcqs-on-current-affairs-30-01-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=8064","title":{"rendered":"MCQs on Current Affairs 30.01.2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. According to the Economic Survey 2025\u201326, which of the following is identified as a key emerging global financial risk that could contribute to a crisis worse than the 2008 global financial crisis?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Excessive sovereign debt in emerging economies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Overvaluation of real estate markets in developed countries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Highly leveraged investments in artificial intelligence (AI)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Decline in global trade due to demographic ageing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Highly leveraged investments in artificial intelligence (AI) <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Survey explicitly highlights highly leveraged AI investments as a major emerging risk.<br\/>\n\nThese investments are characterised by:<br\/>\n\n&bull; Optimistic execution timelines<br\/>\n\n&bull; Narrow customer concentration<br\/>\n\n&bull; Long-duration capital commitments<br\/>\n\nA correction in this segment could tighten global financial conditions, trigger risk aversion, and spill over into broader capital markets.<br\/>\n\nThe Survey warns that if such a correction coincides with geopolitical escalation or trade disruptions, the resulting crisis could be worse than the 2008 global financial crisis.<br\/>\n\nOther options are not mentioned in the Survey as primary triggers for such a severe global crisis.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. Which of the following arguments is used by the Economic Survey 2025\u201326 to justify the scrapping of MGNREGA?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">MGNREGA failed to increase women\u2019s participation in rural employment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Declining person-days indicate reduced dependence on the scheme due to improved rural labour markets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">The scheme was fiscally unsustainable for the Union government<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">MGNREGA led to persistent rural inflation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Declining person-days indicate reduced dependence on the scheme due to improved rural labour markets <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Economic Survey highlights a steady decline in MGNREGA person-days, from 389.09 crore in 2020\u201321 to 183.77 crore in 2025\u201326, a drop of over 53%.<br\/>\n\nIt links this decline to:<br\/>\n\n&bull; Falling rural unemployment (from 3.3% to 2.5%)<br\/>\n\n&bull; Improved access to non-farm and alternative employment<br\/>\n\nThe Survey interprets this trend as evidence that households are less dependent on MGNREGA, supporting the case for re-examining and ultimately replacing the scheme.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. According to the Economic Survey 2025\u201326, which of the following reflects the \u2018structural issues\u2019 that limited the effectiveness of MGNREGA?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Excessive centralisation of programme design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Mismatch between expenditure and physical progress, and misuse of machinery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Inadequate legal backing for wage payments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Low participation by marginal farmers<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Mismatch between expenditure and physical progress, and misuse of machinery <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Survey identifies several deep structural problems in MGNREGA\u2019s implementation, including:<br\/>\n\n&bull; Mismatch between financial expenditure and actual work completed<br\/>\n\n&bull; Works not executed despite funds being allocated<br\/>\n\n&bull; Use of machines in labour-intensive works, contrary to programme norms<br\/>\n\n&bull; Bypassing or manipulation of digital attendance systems<br\/>\n\nThese issues led to:<br\/>\n\n&bull; Accumulated misappropriation<br\/>\n\n&bull; Weak delivery of the promised 100 days of work<br\/>\n\nThe other options are not cited in the Survey as key structural limitations.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. Which of the following trends regarding State finances is highlighted by the Economic Survey 2025\u201326?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">States have improved their fiscal position due to higher tax devolution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">The number of revenue-surplus States has increased since 2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Collective revenue deficit of States has widened in recent years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">State capital expenditure has declined due to lower borrowing limits<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Collective revenue deficit of States has widened in recent years <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> <br\/>The Economic Survey cautions that State finances have deteriorated, even as the Centre\u2019s fiscal position improves.<br\/>\n\nIt notes that:<br\/>\n\n&bull; Revenue-surplus States fell from 19 in 2018\u201319 to 11 in 2024\u201325.<br\/>\n\n&bull; As a result, the collective revenue deficit of States increased from 0.1% of GDP to 0.7% of GDP.<br\/>\n\nThis worsening position is linked to:<br\/>\n\n&bull; Lower revenue growth<br\/>\n\n&bull; Higher revenue expenditure, including cash transfer schemes\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. According to the Economic Survey 2025\u201326, what is the <strong>primary reason<\/strong> for adolescents aged 14\u201318 dropping out of school in India?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Lack of schools in urban areas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Poor quality of education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Need to supplement household income and domestic responsibilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Lack of interest in higher education<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Need to supplement household income and domestic responsibilities <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> <br\/> &bull; The Survey highlights that nearly 2 crore adolescents (14\u201318 years) are out of school.<br\/> &bull; \n\n44% leave to supplement household income, with 67% of boys citing this as the reason.<br\/> &bull; \n\n55% of girls drop out due to domestic and care responsibilities.<br\/> &bull; \n\nWhile school availability is an issue (only 17% of rural schools offer secondary education), the single largest driver is economic and social pressures, not lack of interest or education quality.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q6. Which of the following statements is <strong>true<\/strong> regarding adolescents\u2019 vocational training and NEP 2020 targets, according to the Economic Survey 2025\u201326?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Over 50% of adolescents aged 14\u201318 have received institutional skills training.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">NEP 2020 aims to increase Expected Years of Schooling (EYS) to 15 years for ages 3\u201318.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Vocational education is not considered necessary to reduce dropout rates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">All rural schools currently provide secondary education.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. NEP 2020 aims to increase Expected Years of Schooling (EYS) to 15 years for ages 3\u201318. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> <br\/> &bull; The Survey mentions that current EYS is 13 years, and NEP 2020 targets 15 years via the 5+3+3+4 schooling structure.<br\/> &bull; \n\nOnly 0.97% of adolescents aged 14\u201318 have received institutional skills training, so statement A is false.<br\/> &bull; \n\nVocational education is considered critical to retain students and address dropouts, so statement 3 is false.<br\/> &bull; \n\nStatement 4 is incorrect because only 17% of rural schools provide secondary education.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. According to the Economic Survey 2025\u201326, which of the following is identified as a key emerging global financial risk that could contribute to a crisis worse than the 2008 global financial crisis? View Answer Correct Option: 3. 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