Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC IAS Exam - March 2018

You got 4 of 14 possible points.
Your score: 29%
Question 1

Consider the following statements regarding National Biodiversity Authority (NBA):
1. It is a non-statutory autonomous body under the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF).
2. Its headquarter is in Chennai.

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

Consider the following statements regarding World Wildlife Day:
1. Every year March 3 is celebrated as World Wildlife Day to raise awareness about our planet’s flora and fauna.
2. This year the theme of World Wildlife Day is “Big cats—predators under threat.

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 3

Consider the following statements regarding BS IV:
1. BS VI norms seek to cut down sulphur content to 10 parts per million (ppm) from 50 ppm.
2. The norm does not seek to reduce thelevel of certain harmful hydrocarbons in the emissions that are produced due to incomplete combustion of fuel.

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


Score: 1 of 1
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1 only1
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2 only0
Both 1 and 20
Neither 1 nor 20
Question 4

What are Neutrinos?


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Very heavy particle0
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Particles which do not interact with human bodies0
Charged Particles0
Nearly Massless particles0
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Question 5

What is Sach-Gaurav?


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Cloned Assamese buffalo male calf0
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Cloned Sheep 0
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Cloned Horse0
None of the above0
Question 6

Consider the following statement regarding Chandrayaan - 2:
1. The Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft will be carried by heavy-payload lifter GSLV Mk II.
2.The soft-landing on the lunar surface of the moon is also part of the project.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are NOT correct?


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1 only0
Neither 1 nor 20
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2 only0
Both 1 and 20
Question 7

Consider the following statements regarding Know India Programme (KIP):
1. It is organised by the Ministry of External Affairs in partnership with one or two states.
2. It is a flagship initiative for Youths of Jammu & Kashmir.

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


Score: 1 of 1
Your answerChoiceScoreCorrect answer
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1 only1
Should have chosen
2 only0
Both 1 and 20
Neither 1 nor 20
Question 8

Consider the following statement regarding South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP):
1. It is a non-governmental organization, established in 1982.
2. SACEP member countries are Afghanistan, Bangladesh , Bhutan ,India , Maldives , Nepal and Sri Lanka.

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


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1 only0
2 only0
Both 1 and 20
Neither 1 nor 20
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Question 9

Consider the following statement regarding World Happiness Report 2018:
1.The report is published by U.N. Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
2. The report has placed India in the 133rd position, a drop of 11 places from last year's 122nd rank.

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


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1 only0
2 only0
Both 1 and 20
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Neither 1 nor 2 0
Question 10

Consider the following statement regarding WEF Energy Transition Index:
1. The report is published by International Energy Commission.
2. It ranks countries on how well they are able to balance energy security and access with environmental sustainability and affordability.
3. India has been ranked at 78th among 114 countries on the index.

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


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1 and 2 only0
2 and 3 only0
1 and 2 only0
1, 2 and 30
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Question 11

Consider the following statements regarding Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB):
1. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is the nodal drug law enforcement and intelligence agency of India responsible for fighting drug trafficking and the abuse of illegal substances.
2. It was established 1986 to enable the full implementation of The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and fight its violation through the Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988.

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


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1 only0
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2 only0
Both 1 and 20
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Neither 1 nor 20
Question 12

Which of the following State require protected area permit?


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Parts of Himachal Pradesh0
Selected
Meghalaya1
Should have chosen
Jammu and Kashmir0
Manipur0
Question 13

World's first legal tender cryptocurrency Sovereign (SOV) has been launched by?


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The Marshall Islands0
Should have chosen
The Maldives0
Selected
Venezuela0
None of the above0
Question 14

Consider the following statements regarding International Criminal Court (ICC):
1. The International Criminal Court in The Hague has been part of the global justice system since 2002.
2. It was established by Rome Statute and is meant to be a "court of last resort".

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


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Both 1 and 20
Neither 1 nor 20
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