UPSC Current Affairs Questions

98 questions with explanations

Consider the following statements: 1. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) helps in promoting financial inclusion in the country. 2. NCPI has launched …

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Consider the following in respect of ‘National Career Service’: 1. National Career Service is an initiative of the Department of Personnel and Training, Governm…

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With reference to 'National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Under NSQF, a learner can acquire the c…

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What is the aim of the programme ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’?

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Consider the following in respect of 'National Career Service': 1. National Career Service is an initiative of the Department of Personnel and Training, Governm…

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The term 'Digital Single Market Strategy' seen in the news refers to

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With reference to ‘Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD)’, consider the following statements: 1. The first APMCHUD was …

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Consider the following in respect of the IONS: 1. Inaugural IONS was held in India in 2015 under the chairmanship of the Indian Navy. 2. IONS is a voluntary ini…

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Consider the following in respect of the IONS: 1. Inaugural IONS was held in India in 2015 under the chairmanship of the Indian Navy. 2. IONS is a voluntary ini…

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Which one of the following is the best description of ‘INS Astradharini’, that was in the news recently?

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‘Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres)’, often in the news, is:

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The term ‘Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership’ often appears in the news in the context of the affairs of a group of countries known as:

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With reference to the ‘Trans-Pacific Partnership’, consider the following statements: 1. It is an agreement among all the Pacific Rim countries except China and…

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Consider the following statements: 1. The New Development Bank has been set up by Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). 2. The headquarters of New Developme…

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Which of the following is not a member of ‘Gulf Cooperation Council’?

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With reference to ‘Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)’, consider the following statements: 1. It is an organisation of the European Uni…

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Consider the following statements: 1. The India-Africa Summit held in 2015 was the third such Summit. 2. The India-Africa Summit was actually initiated by Jawah…

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‘Global Financial Stability Report’ is prepared by the:

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‘European Stability Mechanism’, sometimes seen in the news, is an:

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Consider the following pairs: Community sometimes in the news: 1. Kurd - Bangladesh 2. Madhesi - Nepal 3. Rohingya - Myanmar Which of the pairs given above is/a…

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