Weekly Current Affairs Quiz: January 1st - 7th

Question 1: ‘Exercise Shakti – 2016’ was a joint-military exercise held between which two countries?

Question 2: ‘Kalvari’, recently in the news is a _____________.

Question 3: Consider the following statements regarding “Megamaser’s”, which recently appeared in the news:

1. Megamaser’s are cousins of lasers.
2. Lasers are devices used to emit a beam of light by controlling the emission of photons from excited atoms. While ‘masers’, which are a play on the word ‘laser’, do the same in the microwave region.
3. Recently, the Hubble telescope found a ‘Megamaser’ that was around 100 million times brighter than the masers found in galaxies like the Milky Way.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 4: Consider the following statements, regarding developments from the Indian Railways:

1. ‘First Green Train Corridor namely Rameswaram – Manamadurai’ free from human waste discharge was inaugurated.
2. TRI-NETRA – Terrain Imaging for Diesel Drivers- Infrared Enhanced Optical and Radar Assisted (Tri-NETRA) system trial was launched.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 5: Consider the following statements:

1. Micro Units Development & Refinance Agency Ltd (MUDRA) has been formed with primary objective of developing the micro enterprise sector in the country by extending various support including financial support in the form of refinance, so as to achieve the goal of “funding the unfunded”.
2. This Agency would be responsible for developing and refinancing all Micro-enterprises sector by supporting the finance Institutions which are in the business of lending to micro / small business entities engaged in manufacturing, trading and service activities.

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

Question 6: ‘Fixed point Business Correspondent’ is associated with __________.

Question 7: Which of the following loans is not a part of Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana?

Question 8: Which of the following statements are correct regarding the ‘National Payments Corporation of India’?

(i) It is the umbrella organisation for all retail payment systems in India
(ii) It is a not-for-profit organisation registered under section 25 of the Companies Act 1956
(iii) It aims to allow all Indian citizens to have unrestricted access to e-payment services.

Question 9: Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon – SAAW?

1. It is capable of engaging ground targets with high precision up to a range of 100 kms.
2. It is indigenously developed by DRDO

Question 10: ‘Department of Public Investment and Asset Management’ – DIPAM works under _____________.

Question 11:  Consider the following statements:

1. Agni-IV is a two-stage, surface-to-surface, long-range strategic ballistic missile.
2. This missle can carry a nuclear warhead weighing one tonne over a distance of more than 4,000 km.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 12: Consider the following statements:

1. A programme called GOMED (Genomics and other omics technologies for Enabling Medical Decision) has been developed by the CSIR which provides a platform of disease genomics to solve clinical problems.
2. ‘Ksheer Scanner’, which is a new technological invention by CSIR-CEERI, detects the level of milk adulteration and adulterants in 45 seconds at the cost of 10 paise.

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

Question 13: Consider the following statements:

1. The Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA), aims to motivate and engage children of the age group 6-18 years, in Science, Mathematics and Technology by observation, experimentation, inference drawing and model building, through both inside and outside classroom activities.
2. ‘Prashikshak’, is a Teacher Education Portal launched by Ministry of Human Resource Development.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 14: Consider the following statements:

1. The Uchhatar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) was launched to promote industry-specific need-based research so as to keep up the competitiveness of the Indian industry in the global market.
2. e- PATHSHALA is a single point repository of e-resources containing, NCERT textbooks and various other learning resources.

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

Question 15: Consider the following statements:

1. Lodha committee is the first report with respect to governance of cricket board.
2. The Committee recommended that one association should represent an entire state and only one vote per state.
3. It recommends separate governing bodies for the IPL and BCCI.
4. It made a strong recommendation to lawmakers to legalise betting in cricket for all.

Which of the following statements are wrong?

Question 16: Consider the following statements:

1. BHIM is a biometric payment system app using Aadhar platform, and is based on Unified Payment Interface (UPI) to facilitate e-payments directly through bank.
2. The payments through the new system (BHIM App) can be made by just a thumb impression after the bank account is linked with Aadhaar gateway.

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

Question 17: Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. In May, 2016, Government for the first time adopted a comprehensive National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy to lay future roadmap for intellectual property.
2. This policy aims to improve Indian intellectual property ecosystem, hopes to create an innovation movement in the country and aspires towards “Creative India; Innovative India” “रचनात्मक भारत; अभिनव भारत”.

Question 18: Consider the following statements regarding “NATIONAL AYUSH MISSION (NAM)”:

1. The basic objective of NAM is to promote AYUSH medical systems through cost effective AYUSH services, strengthening of educational systems, facilitate the enforcement of quality control of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani & Homoeopathy (ASU &H) drugs and sustainable availability of ASU & H raw-materials.
2. Although the NAM contemplates establishment of a National Mission, corresponding Missions at the State level is not envisioned.

Question 19: Consider the following statements with respect to the concept ‘Distance to Frontier’ as featured in “The World Banks’ Doing Business 2017” report:

1. The absolute score of ‘Distance to Frontier’ measures the gap between India and the global best practice.
2. In the 2017 report, this absolute score has increased for two consecutive years.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 20:  Consider the following statements:

1. The Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project Implementation Trust Fund (DMIC-PITF Trust) is now re-designated with an expanded mandate of integrated development of Industrial Corridors.
2. This would be an Apex body under administrative control of DIPP for coordinated and unified development of all industrial corridors in the country.

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

Question 21:  Consider the following statements:

1. MERCOSUR, is a trading block in Latin America.
2. Uruguay is an important trading partner of India among members of the MERCOSUR.

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

Question 22:  Consider the following statements, regarding the recently launched, “IPR Enforcement Toolkit for Police”:

1. The toolkit has been jointly prepared by Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
2. This toolkit will be a ready reckoner for police officials across the country in dealing with IP crimes, specifically Trade Marks counterfeiting and Copyrights piracy.

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

Question 23:  Consider the following statements regarding “Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM)”:

1. The Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM) is working to ensure effective implementation of the National IPR Policy 2016.
2. CIPAM is collaborating with the International Trademark Association (INTA) to launch an IPR Awareness campaign for schoolchildren, which would spread the message on IPRs in a creative and engaging manner.

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

Question 24:  Which among the following statements is correct?

Question 25:  The Cabinet Mission Plan for India envisaged ________________.

Question 26:  Consider the following statements:

1. UNESCO, the world’s apex body for culture has recently included yoga in its list of intangible cultural heritage.
2. The recently held international conference on “Yoga for Diabetes” aimed to generate discussions on the role of Yoga in the prevention and management of Diabetes and to draw up a roadmap to be adopted for the control of Diabetes through Yoga.

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

Question 27:  Which among the following was the major outcome of the Kesavananda Bharati case?

Question 28:  Consider the following statements:

1. National Skill Development Agency(NSDA) is an autonomous body under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
2. Cabinet has given the nod for creation of a new cadre of Group-B Indian Skill Development Service officers under UPSC civil service exams.
3. The National Quality Assurance Framework (NQAF) aims to improve the quality of manufactured goods in India.

Which of the above is/are correct?

Question 29:  Consider the following statements:

1. Sir Creek is a tidal estuary on the border of India and Pakistan
2. It divides the Gujarat state of India from the Punjab province of Pakistan
3. During the winter season, the area is home to flamingoes and other migratory birds.

Which of the above is/are correct?

Question 30:  Global Hunger Index was adopted and developed by _____________.

Question 31:  Consider the following statements, regarding the recently signed Protocol to amend the Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC) between India and Kazakhstan:

1. The Protocol provides internationally accepted standards for effective exchange of information on tax matters.
2. The information received from Kazakhstan for tax purposes can be shared with other law enforcement agencies with authorisation of the competent authority of Kazakhstan and vice versa.

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

Question 32:   Consider the following statements regarding international assistance for developing smart cities in India:

1. Japan has decided to be associated with the development of Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Varanasi as smart cities.
2. France is associated with the development of Chandigarh, Puducherry and Nagpur.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 33:  Consider the following statements:

1. Article 123 of the Constitution of India gives the President legislative powers to promulgate ordinances.
2. Article 213 of the Constitution of India gives the Governor the power to promulgate ordinances.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 34:   Under the Indian Constitution, who are the ultimate Sovereign?

Question 35:  Consider the following statements:

1. Article 123 of the Constitution grants the President certain law making powers to promulgate Ordinances when either of the two Houses of Parliament is not in session and hence it is not possible to enact laws in the Parliament.
2. An Ordinance may relate to any subject that the Parliament has the power to legislate on.