Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC IAS Exam - January 2018

You got 4 of 12 possible points.
Your score: 33%
Question 1

Consider the following statements:
1. Medaram Jatara is popular tribal festival which is held annually.
2. Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav-2018 was organized by Ministry of Culture Co-operation Council (CCC).

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?


Score: 0 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
1 only0
2 only0
Should have chosen
Selected
Both 1 and 20
Neither 1 nor 20
Question 2

Which of the following State in India became the first state to launch High Risk Pregnancy (HRP) Portal?


Score: 0 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
Bihar0
Madhya Pradesh0
Selected
Kerala0
Haryana0
Should have chosen
Question 3

Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan:
1. Under this scheme, the pregnant ladies will be given free health check - up and required treatment for a nominal fee.
2. It aims to reach out to all Pregnant Women who are in the 2nd & 3rd Trimesters of pregnancy.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?


Score: 0 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
1 only0
Should have chosen
2 only0
Selected
Both 1 and 20
Neither 1 nor 20
Question 4

Consider the following statements:
1. India has been ranked at 62 nd place in recently launched Inclusive Development Index 2018.
2. Reward Work, Not Wealth report has been published by international rights group Oxfam.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?


Score: 0 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
1 only0
2 only0
Both 1 and 20
Should have chosen
Selected
Neither 1 nor 20
Question 5

Consider the following statements regarding MPLAD scheme:
1.Under the scheme, every MP (Lok Sabha as well as Rajya Sabha Members) is entitled to recommend spending Rs. 10 crore every year on works of development nature.
2.The district authority is empowered to examine the eligibility of works sanction funds and select the implementing agencies, prioritise works, supervise overall execution, and monitor the scheme at the ground level.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?


Score: 1 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
1 only0
Selected
2 only1
Should have chosen
Both 1 and 20
Neither 1 nor 20
Question 6

Consider the following statements regarding Whip:
1. A whip is an important member of a political party’s parliamentary body.
2. Their main job is ensuring that their members in Parliament and legislature vote in line with the party’s official policy on important issues and make sure that the members turn out for important votes.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?


Score: 1 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
1 only0
2 only0
Selected
Both 1 and 21
Should have chosen
Neither 1 nor 20
Question 7

Consider the following statements regarding Model Code of Conduct (MCC):
1. MCC is a set of instructions to be followed by both political parties and candidates contesting elections.
2. It is essentially “voluntary” and is backed by a law.
3. It comes into force immediately on announcement of the election schedule by the commission and it remains in place till the entire process of elections is complete.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?


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Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
2 Only0
Should have chosen
1 and 2 only0
Selected
1 and 3 only0
1, 2 and 3 0
Question 8

Which of the following Constitutional Articles deal with “Office of Profit”?


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Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
Articles 101(1)(a) and 190(1)(a) of the Constitution0
Selected
Articles 103(1)(a) and 192(1)(a) of the Constitution0
Articles 102(1)(a) and 191(1)(a) of the Constitution0
Should have chosen
Articles 104(1)(a) and 193(1)(a) of the Constitution 0
Question 9

Consider the following statements regarding Territorial Army:
1. It is a second line of defence after the Regular Indian Army.
2. It is regarded as a profession, occupation or a source of employment.
3. It is not meant for those people who are already in mainstay civilian professions.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?


Score: 1 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
Selected
1 only1
Should have chosen
2 only0
2 and 3 only0
1 and 3 only0
Question 10

What is the rank of India in Environmental Performance Index 2018?


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Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
1750
1760
1770
Should have chosen
Selected
1780
Question 11

GOLD and ICON Mission is related to:


Score: 1 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
Mining of ores in Mojave desert0
Selected
Exploration of Ionosphere1
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Exploration of Earth’s crust0
Study of Oceanic crust 0
Question 12

Consider the following statements:
1.Typhoid fever is caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi (S. Typhi)
2.Kala Azar is a slow progressing indigenous disease caused by a parasite Leishmania donovani.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?


Score: 0 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
Selected
1 only0
2 only0
Both 1 and 20
Neither 1 nor 20
Should have chosen
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