Test-6 (General Current Affairs)

Who will host the 2023 International Olympic Committee (IOC) session?

Which state/Union Territory made GPS devices mandatory for trekkers?

Where is the festival ‘Phulapatti’ celebrated?

Which State / Union Territory cabinet has approved India’s first sports university?

According to the World Migration Report 2020, how many people are migrants?

Which film won the Golden Peacock Award at the International Film Festival of India 2019?

Which state has launched e-sugarcane app for sugarcane farmers of the state?

The Khelo India Youth Games-2020 will officially advocate for which among the following issues?

Who won the Best Actress in a Motion Picture-drama award in the Golden Globe 2020 Awards?

Which platform has been launched by NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India) for fast and secure platform?

With reference to the ‘Whistleblower Protection Act (2014)’, consider the following statements:
1. The act provides for a competent authority before which information disclosure could be made by a person.
2. The decision of such authority is final and binding.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about India Innovation Index 2019:
1. It is published by NITI Aayog and Ministry of Commerce.
2. Karnataka ranked first in the category of major states.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to UNESCO World Heritage sites in India, consider the following statements:
1. Jaipur is the latest addition to the list of UNESCO cultural heritage sites.
2. Khangchendzonga National Park falls under the category of natural sites.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the PM-KISAN, consider the following statements:
1. PM-KISAN will cover only drought-prone areas of the country.
2. The scheme is not applicable to tenants and landless farmers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Naseem Al-Bahr is a joint naval exercise between:

Recently in the news, Aflatoxin-M1 is produced by:

JAGA Mission seen in the news is launched by,

With reference to the ‘National Broadband Mission’, consider the following statements:
1. It is part of the National Digital Communications Policy, 2018.
2. It aims to provide broadband access in all villages in the country by 2022.
3. It envisages development of a Broadband Readiness Index (BRI).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. The Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report is published by the World Health Organization.
2. According to the report, TB incidence per 1,00,000 population in India has increased significantly from 2017.
3. Globally, India accounts for the second-highest number of TB cases after China.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the ‘Global Hunger Index Report’, consider the following statements:
1. The report is annually released by the International Food Policy Research Institute.
2. India’s performance has progressively improved over the last decade.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Irula Tribe is found in-

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

Index Released by
1. CPI for Industrial Office of Economic Adviser Workers (IW)
2. CPI (Rural/Urban Central Statistical /Combined) Organisation (CSO)
3. Wholesale Price Index Labour Bureau
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With reference to the Gaganyan mission, which among the following statements is/are correct?
1. It will be India’s first manned flight mission on the moon.
2. India will be the fourth country to launch a manned mission in outer space.
3. It will be launched by GSLV Mk III launch vehicle.
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With reference to Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, consider the following statements:
1. It is a military grouping formed in response to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation for securing security of China and its neighbouring countries.
2. India and Pakistan are the members of Sanghai Cooperation Organisation.
3. Bishkek Declaration is signed by SCO members to protect Snow Leapord.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Operation “Sunrise 2” is related to which among the following?

Libra, which was in the news recently is related to?

With reference to Jal Shakti Ministry, consider the following statements:
1. It was formed after the merger of Ministries of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation along with Drinking Water and Sanitation
2. National Mission for Clean Ganga is implemented by Ministry of Jal Shakti.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Carbon Quantum Dots, recently in the news is related to?

Which among the following best describes AWaRe?

Operation Sankalp, which was in the news recently, is related to?

Which among the following statement regarding Palermo protocols is correct?
1. These protocols and convention fall within the jurisdiction of the United Nations.
2. It is a protocol to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons, especially women and children.
3. The protocol against the smuggling of migrants by land, sea and air is a part of the Palermo protocol.
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The term “Day Zero” was recently in the news is related?

With reference to G20 in 2019, consider the following statements:
1. Recently, Japan hosted the G20 summit for the first time.
2. Its Headquarters is located in Brussels, Belgium.
3. Its declarations are aimed at tackling the issues of financial markets and the world economy.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme which of the following statements is/are NOT correct?
1. scheme was announced in the Budget speech of 1998-99 to fulfil the financial requirements of the farmers at various stages of farming through institutional credit.
2. In the Budget 2018-19 the Union Government has extended the facilities of KCC to Animal Husbandry farmers and Fisheries (AH & F) to help them meet their working capital requirements.
3. The Scheme is being implemented by Commercial Banks, RRBs, Small Finance Banks and Cooperatives.

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With reference to ‘Project MANAV’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a human atlas initiative launched by Ministry of Human Resource Development.
2. It aims to create a comprehensive and integrated human map by assimilating all the known macro-level and micro-level information from scientific literature and public databases.
3. The project will be executed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

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The term ‘Utkarsh 2022’, sometimes mentioned in the news is a –

Consider the following pairs:
1. Shark Awareness Day: July 20
2. International Day of Happiness: March 20
3. World Wetlands Day: February 2

Which of the pairs given above is/are NOT correctly matched?

The ‘Spektr-RG’, sometimes mentioned in the news is a –

With reference to ‘The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019’ report, which of the following statements is/are NOT correct?

1. The World Bank in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has prepared the report.
2. The report has projected that under nutrition will reduce Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by up to 11 % in Africa and Asia.
3. According to the report, prevalence of undernourishment in India declined from 22.2% in 2004-06 to 14.5% between 2016 and 2018.

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With reference to the ‘White Label ATM (WLA)’, consider the following statements:
1. Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) set up, owned and operated by non-bank entities are called “White Label ATMs” (WLAs).
2. White Label ATMs are like normal ATMs in which cash deposit or cash acceptance facility is permitted.
3. In September 2015, Government permitted Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), up to 100%, under the automatic route in WLAs.

Which of the statements given above is/are NOT Correct?

The term “Ramanujan machine”, recently seen in news, is related to:

Consider the following statements:
1. Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk III) is a four-stage heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by ISRO.
2. GSLV Mk III is designed to carry 2 ton class of satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
3. Chandrayaan-1 mission was launched by using the rocket GSLV MK I.

Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

‘JATAN’, sometimes mentioned in the news is a –

‘Microdots Technology’, sometimes mentioned in the news is related to

With reference to the ‘Transiting Ex planted Survey Satellite (TESS)’, which of the following statements is/are NOT correct?

1. TESS is European Space Agency (ESA) mission, an all-sky survey for transiting ex plants.
2. It was launched in 2018 aboard a Space X Falcon 9 rocket out of Cape Canaveral.
3. Recently, it has discovered a new planetary system called TESS Object of Interest (TOI) 270.

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With reference to the ‘International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)’, which of the following statements is/are NOT correct?
1. It has been founded by Atish Dabholkar, a theoretical physicist from India.

2. Its mandate is to provide education and skills to scientists from developing countries for their productive careers.

3. It has helped in stemming the scientific brain drain from the developing world.
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With reference to ‘Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage), Act 2019’, which of the following statements is/ are NOT correct?

1. The Act makes all declaration of talaq, including in written or electronic form, to be void and illegal.

2. The Act makes the declaration of talaq a no cognizable offence, attracting up to five years imprisonment with a fine.

3. Under the Act, a Muslim woman against whom talaq has been declared is entitled to seek custody of her minor children.

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With reference to Project REPLAN (Reducing Plastic in Nature), consider the following statements:
1. This initiative is launched by the Ministry of Rural Development.
2. The objective of REPLAN is to use recycled plastic in road construction.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Recently in news, Jivhala initiative is related to:

Consider the following statements:
1. The theme of the International Day of Older Persons for 2019 is ‘The Journey to Age Equality.’
2. In India, the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment deals with matters related to the senior citizens.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. ‘State Finances: A Study of Budgets of 2019-20’ is an annual publication of the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
2. According to it, the gross fiscal deficit of states has remained within the limits prescribed by the FRBM Act.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. The first National Agrochemicals Congress was held in New Delhi in 2019.
2. It is an annual conference conducted to view the role played by chemical pesticides in pest management.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Lokpal and Lokayuktas, consider the following statements:
1. These are constitutional bodies.
2. The members are appointed by the President on the recommendations of a Selection Committee.
3. Jurisdiction of Lokpal does not include Prime Minister and the central ministers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Recently, Yu Waah was in news. It is related to:

What is Rail Wire?

Which lake is declared as eco-sensitive zone?

Who won the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 title?

When world rabies day does takes place?

What is the rank of India in Global Competitiveness Index 2019?

Where was the India International Cherry Blossom Festival celebrated?

Who has been appointed as the Executive Director for India in the International Monetary Fund?

Consider the following statements:
1. The World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) was observed from 1st to 7th August 2019.
2. The theme of WBW 2019 is “Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding”.
3. ‘Mothers Absolute Affection (MAA)’ is a programme of Ministry of Women and Child Development to promote breastfeeding in the country.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Recently launched Prithvi-II missile has a strike range of

Consider the following statements:
1. The World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) was observed from 1st to 7th August 2019.
2. The theme of WBW 2019 is “Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding”.
3. ‘Mothers Absolute Affection (MAA)’ is a programme of Ministry of Women and Child Development to promote breastfeeding in the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. The World Biofuel Day is observed every year on August 30 to create awareness about conventional fossil fuels.
2. Any hydrocarbon fuel that is produced from an organic matter (living or once living material) in a short period of time is considered as biofuel.
3. Third generation biofuels are produced from non-food crops or portions of food crops that are not edible and considered as wastes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Recently in news, the OMG (Ocean’s Melting Greenland) campaign is supported by?

‘KAZIND’ is a joint military exercise between:

With reference to the ‘World Tourism Day’, consider the following statements:
1. The theme for World Tourism Day-2019 was ‘Tourism and Jobs: A better future for all’.
2. It is organized annually by the World Travel & Tourism Council.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Global Migration Report 2020, consider the following statements:

1. China is the largest country of origin of international migrants across the world.
2. The top destination country for international migrants is the United States.
3. China is also the highest remittances recipient country in the world.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, consider the following statements:
1. It is based on the concept of “umbrella protection” to allies which states that an attack on one member of the alliance is to be considered an attack on all members.
2. NATO’s protection extends to members’ civil wars or internal coups.
3. Recently, Turkey was expelled from NATO over its purchase of Russia’s S-400 missile defense system.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the ‘National Resource Efficiency Policy’, consider the following statements:

1. The policy develops a three-year action plan for adoption of resource-efficient strategies.

2. The policy aims to achieve 100% recycling and reuse rate of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic by
2025.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

India and which country has set a USD 50 billion target for bilateraltrade over the next six years i.e till 2025?

Which state has recorded the highest number of cases and death of SwineFlu?

Search Engine giant Google has announced a new undersea internet cable ‘Equiano‘ which will connect which two continents?

Rank of India in terms of money parked in Swiss Bank?

India has signed a deal with which country for acquiring the ‘Strum Ataka’ anti-tank missiles?

National Doctors’ Day is observed every year on?

Which state has launched the state’s ambitious project of planting 33crore saplings within next two months?

Name ITBP DIG who has become the first Civil Servant and IPSofficer to Scale 7 Summits’ challenge?

UGC has approved which scheme to boost research projects in India?

Which country has resumed commercial hunting of whales after 30 years?

Which state has recently started DASTAK campaign?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has constituted a high-powered committee of chief ministers for the transformation of agriculture and raising farmers’ income. Who will head this committee?

The Mahatma Gandhi IT and Biotechnology Park (MGITBP) was inaugurated in which country recently?

Tamil Yeoman or Tamil Maravan is a kind of?

21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship will be held in which state?

Joint Air Exercise ‘Garuda-VI’ has begun between India and Which country?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled a statue of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at which airport?

Pope Francis will declare which Indian nun as a saint on October 13, 2019?

Which country has won the Copa America 2019?

Which Political Leader recently shared a blog on water conservation titled ‘A Daughter, A Tree and A Teacher’?

Which Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) will be delivered to the Indian Navy in 2021 for advanced trials?

DRDO has successfully tested Nag missiles which is a __________?

Asia’s First Six Sigma Institute of Mountain Medicines & High Altitude Rescue will be established in which state?

The Reserve Bank of India board has finalized a three-year roadmap named what for improving regulation and supervision of the central bank?

India’s first elephant rehabilitation centre will come up in which of the following villages of Kerala?

World Health Organization (WHO) has declared which country ‘measles-free’ nation?

Name the new human atlas initiative which launched by the Department of Biotechnology for improving knowledge on human biology?

India’s first dolphin research centre will come up in which of the following universities?

Which thermal power plant will officially be shut down and turned into a solar park?