WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ FOR UPSC CSE

Which of the following countries is situated at the same latitude?

1. Iraq.
2. India.
3. The United States.
4. Angola

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following Indian states is the Siliguri corridor situated?

Consider the following statements.

1. The World Health Organisation is a specialised organisation of the UN.

2. The World Health Organisation was founded during the First World War.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements.

1. Oceania is the collective name for the islands scattered throughout most of the Atlantic Ocean.

2. Melanesia is a subregion of Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Special Marriage Act of 1954, consider the following statements.

1. It is the legislation made to validate and register interreligious and inter-caste marriages.
2. This Act applies to Indian citizens who belong to different castes and religions but not to Indian nationals who live abroad.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following countries shares its border with China?

1. Kazakhstan

2. Thailand

3. Cambodia

4. Russia

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following institutes developed the Cervarix vaccine in India, a quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine?

In which of the following countries did India and Russia develop the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant?

Consider the following statements.

1. Kudremukh iron ore mine is situated in Odisha.

2. Hematite contains about 60-70 per cent metallic iron.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In India, 'extended producer responsibility' was introduced as an important feature in which of the following?

Which of the following area in the world the term" Typhoon" is used for a tropical cyclone?

Which of the following area in the world the term" Typhoon" is used for a tropical cyclone?

Which of the following countries are members of the “P5 countries”?

1. India

2. Russia

3. France 

4. China

5. Japan

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following countries shares its border with the United Arab Emirates?

1. Saudi Arabia

2. Qatar

3. Yemen

4. Oman

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements.

1. INS Vikrant is an aircraft carrier constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited.

2. INS Vikrant is the first aircraft carrier to be built in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements.

1. Australia’s capital, Canberra, is situated on its northwestern side.

2. Tropic of Capricorn passes through Australia.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following Indian states shares its border with Bangladesh?

1. West Bengal

2. Assam

3. Sikkim

4. Meghalaya

5. Mizoram

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements.

1. The administration of the Eastern Chalukyas was based on Hindu philosophy.

2. Vaishnavism was more popular in the Eastern Chalukya empire

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following people are included in the selection committee of the Lokayukta?

1. The High Court Chief Justice.

2. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.

3. The Chairman of the Legislative Council. 

4. Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly.

5. The Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which one of the following currencies has been proposed to be added to the basket of IMF's SDR?

Consider the following statements.

1. The Indus Waters Treaty is between India and Pakistan and was signed in 1960.

2. The Kartarpur Corridor connects the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, near Lahore in Pakistan, to the Gurudwara Dera Baba Nanak.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements.

1. The Transgender Persons Act, 2019 defines a transgender person.
2. The Transgender Persons Act, 2019 prohibits discrimination against transgender.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following are the publications of the National Crime Records Bureau ?

1.The Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India
2. Prison Statistics India
3. Fingerprints in India
4. Report on missing women and children in India

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements.

1. India is a founding member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
2. India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise is known as "Dustlik".

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Dark Sky Reserve, consider the following statements.

1. A dark-sky preserve is an area, usually surrounding a park or observatory, that restricts artificial light pollution.
2. Individuals or groups can nominate a site for certification to the International Dark Sky Association (IDSA).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements.

1. The Great Bath is the most well-known structure in Mohenjo-Daro.
2. "Mother Goddess," the most fascinating figure of the Indus Valley Civilization, is made up of gold.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements.

1. India and Britain signed a Free Trade Agreement in 2010.
2. Ajeya Warrior is a joint Army exercise between India and Britain.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The 103rd amendment of the Indian constitution is related to

Which of the following countries are members of the Quadrilateral Initiative (Quad)?

1. India
2. The United States
3. Japan
4. Russia

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which of the following organisations do India and Bangladesh are members?

1. SAARC
2. Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad)

3. SAFTA
4. I2U2
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which of the following institute developed The ChAd36-­SARS­-CoV­-S COVID­-19, Nasal COVID 19 vaccine?

Ramon Magsaysay hails from the following country.

Article 29 of the Indian constitution relates to

Consider the following statements

1. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, created under the Companies Act 2013.
2. The Narora Atomic Power Station is situated in Punjab.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Human Development Index is published by

Which of the following countries shares its border with the Sea of Japan?
1. Japan
2. China
3.North Korea
4. Russia
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. Consider the following statements?

1. It prohibits the conversion of any place of worship and provides for the maintenance of the religious character of the place of worship.

2. It prescribes a punishment of a maximum of three-year imprisonment along with a fine for contravening the provisions of the Act.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements?

1. Tuberculosis is caused by viruses.
2. Tuberculosis is spread through the air.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following are the maritime borders of North Korea?

Consider the following statements?

1. “Khula” means a terminated marriage contract by a Muslim woman without the consent of her husband.
2. In instant triple talaq, a man pronounces multiple divorces in one go.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements?

1. The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) was launched at the Paris climate talks in 2016.
2. The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework has more than 20 members.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following ministries acts as Nodal Ministry of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana?

The “Cyborg cockroaches” is a system that can create cyborg cockroaches that is part insect and part machine. It was developed by

Which of the following ministries oversees the functions of the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA)?

Which of the following ministries oversees the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)?

Consider the following statements
1. Saudi Arabia shares its land border with the Red Sea and Persian Gulf
2. The ‘Riyadh Declaration’ elevated the India and Saudi arabia relationship to a Strategic Partnership.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the areas are possible sources of Particulate Matter (PM) ?
1. Power stations
2. Construction sites
3. Burning of garbage
4. Automobiles
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following country produces the F-16 fighter plane?

The term “Taragiri and Nilgiri" is seen in news related to

Which of the following countries are members of the G20?

1. Turkey
2. Mexico
3. Saudi Arabia
4. Brazil

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The “Thirteenth Amendment” is often seen in news related to

Which of the following best describes the term “import cover”, sometimes seen in the news?

Which of the following is not a member of the G7 nations?

Consider the following statements

1. The Monetary Policy Framework Agreement was agreed upon between the RBI and the government in 2008.
2. Inflation targeting is a central bank policy that focuses on altering monetary policy to attain a set annual inflation rate.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following organisation publishes the India Innovation Index?

The term “CAATSA” is often seen in news related to

Which of the following list includes the minor port?

Consider the following statements

1. The boundary commission of Johnson’s line proposed that the Aksai Chin region of Ladakh be part of India.
2. The Line of Actual Control (LAC) is the border between the Indian state of Ladakh and Aksai Chin.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the qualification of the reservation to economically weaker sections, consider the following statements.

1. The person’s entire family’s annual income is less than Rs. 8 lakhs.
2. The person doesn’t have more than 3 acres of farmland.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following states come under the Sixth Schedule of the constitution?

1. Assam
2. Meghalaya
3. Odisha
4. Tripura

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

The World Water Development Report is published by

Consider the following statements

1. The Chief Justice of India (CJI) is appointed by the President under Article 143 of the Constitution.
2. The seniormost judge of the Supreme Court should be appointed to the office of the CJI.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following

1. The Model Code of Conduct has legal backing.
2. Hate speech can punish under the Representation of the People Act.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

Consider the following

1. The Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committees are constitutional bodies.
2. The recommendations of the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committees are binding on the government.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following

1. The Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) was established in 2015.
2. The EEF was established to encourage foreign investment in Russia’s Far West region.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following ministries has overseen the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin?

Which of the following ministries is responsible for implementing the midday meal scheme?

Consider the following statements

1. The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources is a legally binding instrument adopted in 2001.
2. India is a member of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following National Parks is associated with the cheetah reintroduction project in India?

Consider the following

1. Under the Maternity Benefit Act of 1961, the ‘maternity leave with pay protection’ has increased from 12 weeks to 30 weeks.
2. The Global Gender Gap Report is published by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund jointly.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the countries have veto power in the United Nations Security Council?

1. China
2. India
3. The United States
4. Iran

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Logistics Performance Index is published by

Consider the following

1. Anthracite coal is the lowest grade of coal.
2. UTTAM App is for improving health insurance in coal mining areas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following

1. The Juvenile Justice Act of 2015 was introduced by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
2. The Juvenile Justice Act of 2015 replace the Juvenile Delinquency Law and the Juvenile Justice Act, of 2000.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following ministries are responsible to implement the PM PRANAM scheme?

Consider the following

1. In India, capital punishment only applies in terrorism cases.

2. The Law Commission (2015) proposed abolishing capital punishment in non-terrorism cases.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The "Vishakha guidelines" relate to

Consider the following statements.

1. Saudi Arabia shares its land border with the Persian Gulf, but not the Red sea.

2. The ‘Riyadh Declaration’, signed between India and Saudi Arabia elevated the bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following

1.India first imposed the windfall profit tax during the 2008 economic crisis.

2. The government can increase its tax revenue by imposing a windfall tax.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following

1. Insolvency occurs when people or businesses cannot pay their existing debts.

2. Bankruptcy is a situation whereby a court of competent jurisdiction has declared a person insolvent.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following

1. The Inter Tropical Convergence Zone is usually positioned about 5° north of the equator.
2. During the monsoon, the westerly jetstreams move to the north of the Himalayas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following

1. The Transgender Persons Act, 2019 defines a transgender person.
2. The Transgender Persons Act, 2019 prohibits discrimination against transgender people.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Turbo Happy Seeder machine, often seen in the news, is used for

Articles 341 and 342 of the Indian constitution deal with

It is a recurring climate pattern involving changes in the temperature of waters in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean known as

Article 20 of the Indian Constitution deals with

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant often seen in news located in

Consider the following statements.

1. The hybrid propulsion system of ISRO used solid oxidiser and liquid fuel.
2. The hybrid propulsion system of ISRO is more efficient, ‘greener’, and safer.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following are members of the Asia Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD)?

1. The International Telecommunication Union.
2. The United Nations Development Programme.
3. The United Nations Educational, Scientific Cultural Organisation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following states share their border with Jharkhand?

1. Bihar
2. West Bengal
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Odisha

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements.

1. The Government launched the Production-Linked Incentive scheme in 2014.
2. The Production-Linked Incentive scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements.

1. The livestock census was conducted in the country first immediately after India’s independence.
2. The livestock census is conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following are the members of the Group of Four (G4)?

1. Germany
2. Brazil
3.India
4. Japan

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Which of the following countries have both permanent membership in the UN Security Council and the Quad?

1. Japan
2. The United States
3. Brazil

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Which of the following ministries is responsible for implementing the Aspirational Districts Programme?

Consider the following statements.

1. Liquidity in the banking system refers to readily available cash that banks need to meet.
2. Liquidity adjustment facility is a monetary policy which allows banks to borrow money through repurchase agreements.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements.

1. The UNSC is the only UN body with the authority to issue binding resolutions to member states.
2. The presidency of the UNSC changes hands every month between its members.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements.

1. The differential heating and cooling of land and water creates low pressure on the landmass of India during the South-West Monsoon.
2. The Inter Tropical Convergence Zone is usually positioned about 5° north of the equator.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Operation Megh Chakra and Operational Carbon are seen in news related to

The “Sabla scheme” is implemented for

The ‘MOUSHIK’ is an indigenously-made microprocessor developed by

The term "Rohini RH­200" is seen in news related to

Consider the following statements.

1. Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun.
2. Most of the Asteroids found between Mars and Uranus.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Kurmi community generally can see in

With reference to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Consider the following statements
1. The CSIR was founded after India’s independence.
2. The Union Minister of Science and Technology acts as the Vice President of the CSIR.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following pollutants are included in the National Ambient Air Quality Standards?

1. Arsenic
2. Nickel
3. Carbon dioxide
4. Benzopyrene

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements.

1. The Thamirabarani is the only perennial river in Tamil Nadu.

2. The Thamirabarani originates in the Pothigai Hills of the Eastern Ghats.

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Which of the following are the objectives of the Fund of Funds for Startups scheme?

1. To create sustainable economic growth.
2. To generate large-scale employment opportunities.
3. To empower Startups through innovation and design.

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Consider the following statements.

1. The West Seti Hydroelectric Project is a joint initiative of India and Nepal.
2. The West Seti Hydroelectric Project is to be built on the Arun River.

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The Jaldoot app was launched to capture data on the rapidly declining water table. The app was jointly developed by

Iprodione and Terbufos were seen in the news, these are

The term “Michibiki” is seen in the news and is related to

Which of the following organisations publishes the All India Quarterly Establishment-based Employment Survey?