UPSC Current Affairs Questions

98 questions with explanations

‘SWAYAM’, an initiative of the Government of India, aims at

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‘Belt and Road Initiative’ is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of:

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In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, an initiative of six countries, which of the following is/are not a participant/participants? 1. Bangladesh 2. Cambodia 3. Chin…

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The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014 was given to which of the following?

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The ‘Fortaleza Declaration’ recently in the news, is related to the affairs of:

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Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF)? 1. NIF is an autonomous body of the Department of Science…

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The area known as 'Golan Heights' sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to:

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Amnesty International is:

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The terms ‘Agreement on Agriculture’, ‘Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures’ and Peace Clause’ appear in the news frequently in t…

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‘Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action’ often seen in the news, is:

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With reference to ‘Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)’, consider the following statements: 1. It was established very recently in r…

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India is a member of which of the following? 1. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2. Association of South-East Asian Nations 3. East Asia Summit Select the corr…

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Recently, a series of uprisings of people referred to as 'Arab Spring' originally started from:

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With reference to a grouping of countries known as BRICS, consider the following statements: 1. The First Summit of BRICS was held in Rio de Janeiro in 2009. 2.…

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With reference to "Look East Policy" of India, consider the following statements: 1) India wants to establish itself as an important regional player in the East…

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The "New START" treaty was in the news. What is this treaty?

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Recently, the USA decided to support India's membership in multi-lateral export control regimes called the "Australia Group" and the "Wassenaar Arrangement”. Wh…

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Which of the following is/are the aim/aims of “Digital India” Plan of the Government of India? 1. Formation of India’s own Internet companies like China did. Wh…

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