Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC IAS Exam - JULY 2017 (Part -1)

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

Consider the following statements regarding merger of ministry:
1. The Ministry of Overseas Indian affairs (MOIA) was merged with the External Affairs Ministry (MEA).
2.Ministry of Urban Development has been merged with Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation.
Correct code(s) is/are:


Score: 1 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
a) 1 only0
b) 2 only 0
Selected
c) Both 1 and 21
Should have chosen
d) Neither 1 nor 20
Question 2

Consider the following statements regarding Comprehensive Online Modified Modules on Induction Training (COMMIT) programme:
1. The COMMIT programme, developed by DoPT in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
2. The COMMIT does not allow translating the content in local/regional languages.
Correct code(s) is/are:


Score: 0 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
a) 1 only0
Should have chosen
b) 2 only 0
c) Both 1 and 20
d) Neither 1 nor 20
Question 3

Consider the following statements regarding Mahadayi River Water Sharing dispute:
1.Article 263of the constitution provides for the adjudication of inter-state waterdispute.
2.The dispute over the sharing of the water of the Mahadayi or Mandovi river is between the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa.
Correct code(s) is/are:


Score: 0 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
a) 1 only0
b) 2 only 0
Should have chosen
c) Both 1 and 20
d) Neither 1 nor 20
Question 4

A newly launched mobile app namedAarambh is:


Score: 0 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
a) A platform for helping a women to start a new career 0
b) A platform for rehabilitating the trafficked women 0
c) A platform for helping the disabled to start a new business0
d) A platform for performance based maintenance contracting and community contracting for maintenance of rural roads0
Should have chosen
Question 5

Consider the following statements regarding JIGYASA programme:
1. The sole objective of this scheme is to extend the classroom leaning and to focus on a well-planned research laboratory based learning.
2. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in collaboration with Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathans (KVS), has launched a student-scientist connect programme 'JIGYASA'
.
Correct code(s) is/are:


Score: 0 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
a) 1 only0
b) 2 only 0
c) Both 1 and 20
Should have chosen
d) Neither 1 nor 20
Question 6


The Jarawas are indigenous people of:


Score: 0 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
a) Andaman Islands 0
Should have chosen
b) Tibetan plateau0
c) Sahara deserts0
d) None of these0
Question 7

Consider the following statements:
1. Swayam is an indigenously designed massive open online course (MOOC) which will host all the courses, taught in classrooms from 9th class till post-graduation.
2. Swayam Prabha — Will provide high quality educational content through 32 Direct-to-Home channels with an aim to bring uniformity in standards of education.
.
Correct code(s) is/are:


Score: 0 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
a) 1 only0
b) 2 only 0
c) Both 1 and 20
Should have chosen
d) Neither 1 nor 20
Question 8

Consider the following statements regarding Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index (CRI Index):
1. India has been ranked 132nd among 152 nations in a new index tracking commitment to reducing income inequality.
2. It has been prepared by Development Finance International, Inc. and international NGO Oxfam.
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
d) Neither 1 nor 20
Question 9

Consider the following statements regarding SDG index :
1. India is ranked 116 out of 157 nations on a global index that assesses the performance of countries towards achieving the ambitious sustainable development goals (SDGs).
2. Sweden leads the list, followed by Denmark and Finland. Among the G7 countries, only Germany and France can be found among the top ten performers.
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
d) Neither 1 nor 20
Question 10

Consider the following statements regarding Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex):
1. It is the international food standards setting body established by the United Nation‘s Food and Agriculture Organization and World Health Organization.
2. Codex standards are recognised by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and these are imposed on member countries.
Correct code(s) is/are:


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