UPSC Exam: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz July 16 - 22

UPSC Exam Preparation: This week GK and current affairs quiz from July 16 to July 22 for UPSC Prelims Exam preparation. Test your general knowledge on current affairs now with our weekly GK and current affairs quiz for UPSC Civil Services Exam and other competitive exams like SSC, PCS, Banking exams, etc.

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  1. Category: Polity
    Question 1. ‘UDAN’, recently seen in the news, is a scheme launched by the Government of 
    India. This scheme is ________.
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  2. Category: Current Affairs
    Question 2. The Sakewa Festival has recently celebrated in which state?
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  3. Category: Current Affairs
    Question 3. Recently Government of India launched DigiYatra Plan. Identify the correct 
    statement with reference to the plan.
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  4. Category: International Relations
    Question 4. Consider the following statements with respect to  Global Fissile Material Report:
    1. International Panel on Fissile Material’s (IPFM) releases the report.
    2. Report estimates the global stockpile of nuclear fissile material

    Select the correct options,

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  5. Category: Current Affairs
    Question 5. Consider the following statement with reference to The National Pharmaceutical 
    Pricing Authority:
    1. It is a statutory body
    2. It controls the prices of Pharmaceutical drugs in India.

    Choose the correct answer.

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  6. Category: Environment and Ecology
    Question 1. Consider the statements about DMH-11, a hybrid variety of mustard:
    1. If approved, it would be the first transgenic edible crop to be grown in Indian fields.
    2. DMH-11 is a hybrid variety of mustard developed by crossing a traditional variety of mustard, called Varuna, and an East European variety.

    Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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  7. Category: Environment and Ecology
    Question 4. Consider the statements about BirdLife International:
    1. It is a global partnership of conservation organisations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources.
    2. It is the world’s second largest partnership of conservation organisations, with over 120 partner organisations.
    3. Bombay Natural History Society is India’s partner of BirdLife International.

    Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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  8. Category: Polity
    Question 8. Xpert molecular diagnostic test is associated with which one of the following 
    diseases?
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  9. Category: Polity
    Question 9: Consider the statements about National Human Rights Commission of India:
    1. It is a constitutional body.
    2. Its chairperson should be retired Chief Justice of India.

    Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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  10. Category: Environment and Ecology
    Question 10. Consider the statements about Egyptian vultures:
    1. Egyptian vultures usually build their nests on the cliffs of mountains, roofs of buildings and on tree-tops.
    2. The species rarely hunt its food — the birds mostly feed on dead carcasses of animals, birds and reptiles.
    3. The vultures, in the absence of animal carcasses, switch over to household solid waste like rotten fruits and vegetables.

    Which of the above statements  is/are correct?

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Also see other quizzes for IAS preparation:

Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Sep 15 – Sep 21
Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Sep 08 – Sep 14 
Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Sep 01 – Sep 07 

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