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February 2020 Current Affairs Test- UPSC

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Question 1

Consider the following statements:

1) Recently Bhashan Char Island was allotted to Rohingya refugees by the Indian Government.

2) The island is also known as Thengar Char Island.

3) The Island is located at the mouth of Meghana.

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

Question 2

Consider the following statements:

1) India recently test fired a submarine nuclear capable missile called K-4 missile.

2) It is a high range ballistic missile with the maximum range of 4500 Km.

3) Only USA and Russia have submarine-launched ballistic missile.

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

Question 3

Consider the following statements:

1) Steppe Eagle is considered to be the second largest migratory eagle species to India.

2) It is classified as Endangered as per IUCN.

3) Recently it was sighted at the paddy field of Jayed in Uttar Pradesh.

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

Question 4

Consider the following statements with respect to “Xenobots”:

1) It is tiny robots built from the cells of the African clawed frog that can move around on their own.

2) Recently, the xenobots was created in Russia which is the world’s first living machine.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 5

Global Investment Trend Monitor Report released by:

Question 6

Consider the following statements:

1) Bru community is spread across North eastern states with the majority of population found in Meghalaya.

2) They are recognized as Particular Vulnerable Group in Tripura.

3) Recently, Government has concluded an agreement for permanent solution of rehabilitation of Bru-Reang People in Tripura.

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

Question 7

With reference to “Yada Yada Virus”, consider the following statements

1) It belongs to a group of alpha viruses such as Chikungunya virus.

2) Recently, it was detected in Japan that poses severe threat to Human Beings.

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

Question 8

The term “Saksham” recently in news related to

Question 9

Broad Based Trade and Investment Agreement recently in news related to?

Question 10

Which of the following is/are included in the Nilgiri Biosphere complex?

1. Mukurthi National park

2. Silent Valley National park

3. Mudumalai tiger reserve

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Question 11

Consider the following statements regarding “Long Term Repo Operation”:

1. It is a monetary policy instrument with a maturity period of 5 years.

2. Interest rates are fixed in a similar manner as in the case of Term Repo.

Of these statements:

Question 12

Consider the following statements regarding “Conservation of Migratory Species”:

1) It is the only global convention specialising in the conservation of migratory species, their habitats and migration routes.

2) After 1991, the first time Conference of Party meeting is happening in India.

3) USA, China .is not a party to the convention.

Of these statements:

Question 13

Consider the following statements regarding the “Law Commission of India”:

1) It considers the requests for providing research to any foreign country as may be referred to it by the Government through the Ministry of External affairs.

2) The Commission was originally constituted in 1955 and is re-constituted every three years.

Of these statements:

Question 14

Going online as a leader (GOAL) launched by Facebook is related to:

Question 15

Which of the following is correct regarding HunarHaat?

Question 16

SPICe+, an integrated Web Form is related to

Question 17

Redacting pricing, recently seen in news, is related to-

Question 18

Consider the following statements regarding key biodiversity areas:

1) These are the areas contributing significantly to the global persistence of biodiversity’, in terrestrial ecosystem only.

2) One of the categories for identifying a site as KBA is irreplaceability.

3) The database supports strategic decisions on protected areas by governments or civil society towards achieving Aichi Biodiversity Targets.

4) The database is managed by UNEP.

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Question 19

Consider the following statements regarding Operation clean art:

1) It is the first pan India operation to crackdown on smuggling of mongoose hair in the country.

2) It is led by wildlife crime control bureau.

Choose the correct code from below:

Question 20

Malai Mahadeshwara sanctuary has recently got approval from National Tiger Conservation authority to become tiger reserve. It is located in

Question 21

Biplab Kumar sarma committee is related to

Question 22

Blue hole, recently seen in news is related to

Question 23

Consider the following statement regarding the “1000 springs initiative”:

1) It is launched by the ministry of Jal Shakti and ministry of tribal affairs.

2) It aims at improving access to safe and adequate water for tribal communities living in a difficult and inaccessible part of rural areas.

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Question 24

 Consider the following statement regarding RAISE 2020:

1 It is India’s first artificial intelligence summit to be organized by the government in partnership with industry.

2 Aim of the summit is to use artificial intelligence for military purpose.

Which of the given above statement is/are correct?

Question 25

Consider the following statement regarding world air quality report 2019:

1. It is released by Greenpeace and IQ Air.

2. India has emerged as the most polluted country.

3. The Report measures pollution in terms of PM 2.5.

Which of the given above statement is/are correct?

Question 26

Consider the following statements regarding the election of members in Rajya Sabha:

1. Seat quota for each state in Rajya Sabha is fixed as per Schedule 3 of the constitution.

2. All union territories have representation in Rajya Sabha.

3. Election in The Rajya Sabha is based on the first-past-the-post system.

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

Question 27

Consider the following statements regarding Blue dot network:

1) It is a China led initiative for boosting digital network across the silk route.

2) The initiative is in line with the G20’s Principles of governance, environmental standards and transparency etc.

Of these statements:

Question 28

Abu Musa Island dispute, recently seen in news, is a dispute between which of the following countries?

Question 29

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1) Coronavirus are zoonotic, meaning they can’t be transmitted between animals and humans.

2) Coronavirus belong to the family of viruses such as MERS, SARS etc.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Question 30

Digital Poompuhar, recently seen in news is related to

Question 31

Which of the following is not an indicator under the Composite Water Management Index?

Question 32

India recently declared United Arab Emirates as a reciprocating territory, what significance does it hold for India?

Question 33

In the 4th tiger census, which of the following has reported zero tigers?

Question 34

Recently Pakistan and Somalia have declared locust emergency. Which of the following describes the locust?

Question 35

Which of the following clearly depicts the objective of Jal Jeevan Mission?

Question 36

Consider the following statements regarding the East Asia summit:

1) East Asia Summit is an initiative of ASEAN countries.

2) India joined East Asia summit after the Kuala lumpur Summit in 2014.

3) Major focus areas of East Asia Summit are education, health, disaster management etc.

Of these statements:

Question 37

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Bay of Bengal large Marine Ecosystem (BOBLME) project?

1) It is an initiative of UN Food and Agriculture Organization.

2) It involves all the countries along the coast of Bay of Bengal.

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Question 38

The Ministry of Science and Technology has approved an ambitious gene-mapping project called the Genome India Project (GIP). What is the significance of Genome India Project?

Question 39

Lucknow declaration recently seen in news is related to

Question 40

Consider the following statements regarding Power of Siberia project:

1) Project will not only help in enhancing the energy security but will also pave the way for countering climate change menace.

2) It is the first cross border natural gas pipeline project between Canada and United States of America.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 41

Muktoshri, recently seen in news is:

Question 42

In recent budget 2020-21, government has proposed increase in deposit insurance coverage from 1 lakh to 5 lakh. What is the deposit insurance coverage?

Question 43

Consider the following pairs:

i) Addis Ababa : Afghanistan

ii) Kirkuk : Iraq

iii) Gibraltar : Great Britain

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Question 44

Safe third country agreement, recently seen in news is signed between which of the following countries?

Question 45

In the budget, the Government announced a taxpayers charter. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding taxpayers' charters?

1) It will have a statutory status

2) It will "empower" citizens by ensuring time-bound service by the Income-tax department.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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