Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC IAS Exam - JUNE 2017

You got 4 of 10 possible points.
Your score: 40%
Question 1

Consider the following statements regarding SATH programme:
1. It has been launched by NITI Ayoga
2. It is an initiative through which NITI Ayoga will partner with three states and turn them into role models for other states by helping them improve their education and health sectors.
Correct code(s) is/are:


Score: 1 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
a) 1 only0
b) 2 only0
Selected
c) Both 1 and 21
Should have chosen
d) Neither 1 nor 2 0
Question 2

Consider the following statements regarding VAJRA scheme:
1. Ministry of Human Resource Development will be implementing this scheme.
2. This scheme will enable NRIs and overseas scientific community to participate and contribute to research and development in India.

Correct code(s) is/are:


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Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
a) 1 only0
b) 2 only0
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c) Both 1 and 20
d) Neither 1 nor 20
Question 3


Which of the following States has received UN Public service award 2017?


Score: 0 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
a) West Bengal0
Should have chosen
b) Kerala0
c) Himachal Pradesh0
Selected
d) Tamil Nadu 0
Question 4

Consider the following statements regarding Global Innovation Index 2017:
1. It has been released by World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).
2. India ranked at 50th position out of 130 countries.
Correct code(s) is/are:


Score: 0 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
a) 1 only0
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b) 2 only0
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c) Both 1 and 20
d) Neither 1 nor 2 0
Question 5

Consider the following statements regarding Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB):
1. It is a non-statutory body.
2. Its mandate is to supports basic research in emerging areas of Science & Engineering.
Correct code(s) is/are:


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Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
a) 1 only0
b) 2 only0
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c) Both 1 and 20
d) Neither 1 nor 2 0
Question 6

Consider the following statements regarding Indian Standard Time (IST):
1. Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time observed throughout India, with a time offset of UTC+05:30.
2. Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.30' E longitude which passes through Mirzapur (U.P)
Correct code(s) is/are:


Score: 0 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
Selected
a) 1 only0
b) 2 only0
c) Both 1 and 20
Should have chosen
d) Neither 1 nor 2 0
Question 7

Consider the following statements regarding City Liveability Index:
1. The Ministry of Urban Development has launched the ‘City Liveability Index’ for measuring the quality of life in 116 major cities with a population of above one million each.
2. The cities will be assessed on a comprehensive set of 79 parameters, including availability of roads, education, healthcare etc.
Correct code(s) is/are:


Score: 1 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
a) 1 only0
b) 2 only0
Selected
c) Both 1 and 21
Should have chosen
d) Neither 1 nor 2 0
Question 8

Consider the following statements regarding National Population Policy 2000:
1. The immediate objective of the policy was to address the unmet needs for contraception, health care infrastructure and personnel, and to provide integrated service delivery for basic reproductive and child health care.
2. The medium-term objective is to achieve a stable population by 2045.
Correct code(s) is/are:


Score: 1 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
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a) 1 only 1
Should have chosen
b) 2 only0
c) Both 1 and 20
d) Neither 1 nor 20
Question 9

Consider the following statements:
1. 'Super Dads,' a campaign launched by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) that celebrates a father's essential role in a child's early cognitive development.
2. The Vatsalya Maatri Amrit Kosh is a National Human Milk Bank and Lactation Counselling Centre in India.
Correct code(s) is/are:


Score: 1 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
a) 1 only0
b) 2 only0
Selected
c) Both 1 and 21
Should have chosen
d) Neither 1 nor 20
Question 10

Consider the following statements:
1. A report recently released by UN IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development) indicates that India is the top remittance - receiving ($ 63 billion) country.
2. Titled “Sending Money Home: Contributing to the SDGs, one family at a time”, the IFAD report analyses remittance data and migration trends for developing countries.
Correct code(s) is/are:


Score: 0 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
a) 1 only 0
b) 2 only 0
c) Both 1 and 2 0
Should have chosen
Selected
d) Neither 1 nor 20
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