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UPSC Current Affairs Quiz Compilation: February 2021

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Question 1

Recently Covid-19 Performance Index was in news, which is released by

Question 2

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Index of Eight Core Industries?

1) It is released by The Office of The Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.

2) Petroleum refinery products have the highest weightage in the index.

Select the correct answer

Question 3

Consider the following statement regarding PM Atma Nirbhar Swasthya Bharat Yojana, recently announced in Budget 2021-22

1) It develops Primary secondary and tertiary healthcare.

2) Main focus of this scheme to develop new public health units only.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

Question 4

Which of the following organizations/ movements were associated with Lala Lajpat Rai?

1) Hindu Mahasabha

2) Servants of People Society

3) Hindu Relief Movement

Select the correct answer using the code given below

Question 5

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Pattachitra’ painting:

1) It is an art form where a picture is painted on a piece of cloth.

2) It is prevalent in the state of Kerala.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 6

Consider the following statements regarding the report of 15 Finance Commission :

1) It has recommended maintaining the vertical devolution at 41 per cent.

2) It has reintroduced tax effort criteria to reward fiscal performance.

3) It has assigned a 12 .5 per cent weight to the demographic performance criterion.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 7

According to the union budget 2021-22, Which of the following statements regarding Mega Investment Textiles Parks (MITRA) scheme is/are correct ?

1) It aims to create world class infrastructure with plug and play facilities to promote export competitiveness.

2) It will also help in boosting employment generation and attracting foreign investment.

Select the correct answer

Question 8

Consider the following statements regarding the Economic Survey 2020-21:

1) Agriculture is the only major sector which has shown growth during the covid-19 pandemic.

2) India was the only country to receive equity FII inflow in 2020.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 9

Consider the following statements about Economic Survey of India:

1) It is an annual document released by the Department of Financial Services.

2) It is presented along with the Union Budget.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 10

Which of the following is/are components of the Urban Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 recently announced in Budget 2021-22?

1) Wastewater treatment

2) Source segregation of garbage

3) Reduction in single-use plastic

4) Reduction in air pollution

5) Bioremediation of all legacy dump sites

Select the correct answer

Question 11

Consider the following sentences regarding India's sovereign credit ratings which was mentioned in the Economic survey 2020-21.

1) It is for the first time in history, India, which is the fifth-largest economy in the world, has been rated as low in the investment-grade (BBB-/Baa3).

2) India's sovereign credit ratings reflect the economy's fundamentals.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 12

Which of the following will be consolidated into Single Securities Market Code announced in the Budget 2021- 22?

1) SEBI Act, 1992

2) Depositories Act, 1996

3) Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956

4) Government Securities Act, 2007

Select the correct option

Question 13

Consider the following statements regarding health scenario as mentioned in economic survey 2020-21:

1) There is a direct positive correlation between government spending and life expectancy.

2) Small increase in public health expenditure can drastically reduce OOP(out of pocket) expenditure.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 14

With reference to STARS project which has recently mentioned in Union budget 2021-22, consider the following statements

1) It stands for the improvement of the school education system.

2) World Bank has financial support for the implementation of the project.

3) It covers all states and union territories of India.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

Question 15

Recently The "Ageing water infrastructure: An emerging global risk" report was seen in the news has been released by?

Question 16

Sometimes TROPEX-21 is seen in newspaper, which is related to

Question 17

Recently,Democracy Index 2020 was released by

Question 18

Consider the following statements regarding recent uttarakhand glacial outburst flood:

1) The concretisation in the himalayan valley is causing heat island effect and which is warming the himalayas very fast.

2) Floods originating in himalayas are caused largely by landslides that temporarily block mountain rivers.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 19

Which one of the following reports/indexes is not released by NITI Aayog.

Question 20

Consider the following statements regarding the Deep Ocean Mission announced in the Budget 2021-22:

1) The mission is aimed at extracting the mineral resources in the ocean bed.

2) It also aims at conserving the deep sea biodiversity.

Which of the following statements are correct ?

Question 21

Sometimes Financial Literacy Week (FLW) is seen in most of the newspaper, Which is the initiative of

Question 22

WORLD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT is the annual flagship event of which of the following organizations?

Question 23

WHich of the GI products are correctly matched ?

1) Chanderi Silk : Madhya Pradesh

2) Kala Jeera : Uttarakhand

3) Bidriware : Rajasthan

4) Pattachitra : Odisha

Select the correct answer

Question 24

With reference to Kaliveli wetlands consider the following statements

1) Kaliveli wetland is the freshwater lake in south India.

2) It is declared a bird sanctuary under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

3) It is connected to Bay of Bengal by the Uppukalli Creek.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

Question 25

Recently India has signed an MoU for constructing Lalandar Dam with which of the following countries ?

Question 26

Consider the following sentences regarding World's First Energy Island.

1) Denmark has decided to construct the first energy field island of the world.

2) This energy island will be constructed in the Indian ocean.

Which of the above sentences is/are correct.

Question 27

Consider the following statements regarding Lithium:

1) New reserves of Lithium have been found in Maharashtra.

2) Lithium is considered as a “Prescribed substance” under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 28

Consider the following statements Koch Rajbangshis:

1) They are a community that traces its roots to the Kamata kingdom.

2) They are mostly found in regions of Tripura.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 29

Consider the following statements regarding Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission:

1) Its objective is to boost entrepreneurship and innovation among the SC students.

2) It has been launched by Niti Ayog.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 30

Mars related missions are often seen in NEWS because there are several strategic, practical and scientific reasons for humans to explore Mars. So, Which one of the following missions is not not related to Mars.

Question 31

Which one of the following crops is not covered under Operation Greens?

Question 32

Ranking of aspirants district has been released by

Question 33

Sometimes ‘Brasilia Declaration’ is seen in News, which is related to

Question 34

Which of the following laws regulate e-commerce companies in India?

1) Consumer Protection Act 2019

2) Information technology Act 2000

3) Competition Act 2002

4) Foreign Exchange Management Act 2000

Select the correct option

Question 35

Consider the following statements regarding Greenpeace analysis of cost to the economy due to air pollution:

1) Only three Indian cities, Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru feature in the global analysis.

2) ‘Cost Estimator’ is an online tool developed in India that estimates the real-time health impact and economic cost from fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) air pollution.

3) To show the impact of air pollution-related deaths on the economy, the approach used by Greenpeace is called ‘willingness-to-pay’.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 36

Consider the following statements regarding to India Energy outlook 2021 report.

1) The India Energy Outlook 2021 is the special report from the IEA’s World Energy Outlook series.

2) Presently, India is the Second-largest global energy consumer behind China.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 37

Consider the following statements regarding Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue):

1) Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is the informal strategic dialogue between India, USA, Japan and Singapore.

2) Its objective is to ensure and support a “free, open and prosperous” Indo-Pacific region.

3) The idea of Quad was first mooted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2007.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

Question 38

Consider the following sentences regarding the status of blue economy in India.

1) There are 15 major ports found in India’s coastline.

2) It advocates the greening of ocean development strategies for higher productivity and conservation of ocean's health

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 39

Which of the following statements regarding the SANKALP programme is/are correct?

1) It is a programme to strengthen the district skill administration and the District Skill Committees (DSCs).

2) It will also support in Training of Trainer (ToT) system in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode

Select the correct option

Question 40

Regarding PLI scheme, consider the following statements

1) The scheme aims to make India a global hub for manufacturing telecom equipment.

2) This scheme is mainly for Indian manufacturers because it is a part of Atamnirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.

3) Inclusion of MSME in the scheme, the minimum investment threshold has been kept at Rs 10 crore.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 41

Consider the following statements regarding Sub Mission on Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine (SMPPQ):

1) It aims of minimizing loss to quality and yield of agricultural crops from the ravages of insect pests, diseases, weeds, nematodes, rodents etc

2) It also aims to shield our bio-security from the incursion and spread of alien species.

Which of the following statements are correct?

Question 42

Recently Corruption Perception Index (CPI) has been released by

Question 43

Consider the following statements regarding Leatherback sea turtle:

1) It is the largest species of sea turtles on the planet.

2) It is found in all oceans except the Arctic and the Antarctic.

3) They are listed in Schedule I of India’s Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, according it the highest legal protection.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 44

Which of the following crops are included under the National Food Security Mission?

1) Wheat

2) Commercial Crops

3) Coarse Cereals

4) Rice

Select the correct option

Question 45

The fossils of which of the following organism have been found at Bhimbetka ?

Question 46

Sometimes the term ‘Yuelu Proclamation’ is seen in newspaper, which is related to

Question 47

Recently ‘Making peace with nature’ Report was seen in news, which has been released by

Question 48

The term ‘Dickinsonia' recently seen in the news is ?

Question 49

Which of the following organizations published the “The state of school feeding worldwide” report.

Question 50

With regards to Karlapat wildlife sanctuary, which is recently seen in the news, Consider the following statement.

1) It is located in Kerala.

2) Normally,It lies in the Eastern Highlands with a dense patch of lush green dry deciduous forest.

Which of the above statements is/are correct.

Question 51

Which of the following government entities are brought together through the PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation) platform?

1) Prime Minister’s Office

2) Ministry of Home Affairs

3) Chief Secretaries of States

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Question 52

Consider the following statements regarding Hydrogen gas:

1) Hydrogen is the lightest and first element on the periodic table.

2) At standard temperature and pressure, hydrogen is a nontoxic, nonmetallic, odorless & non combustible.

3) It can be used in fuel cells or internal combustion engines.

4) 10% of the atoms in the universe are hydrogen atoms.

Which of the above mentioned statements is/are incorrect?

Question 53

Consider the following statements

1) The Island is located in the Indian sea.

2) Tropical rainforest covers most of the area of this island.

3) The island is the summit of the oceanic mountains whose highest point on the island Murray Hill.

4) This Dog shaped island comes under Australian territory.

which of the following is being referred to in the above statements?

Question 54

Consider the following statements regarding the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG):

1) It assists the government in bringing about governance reforms through studies, training and knowledge sharing.

2) NCGG Governing Body is chaired by the Cabinet Secretary.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 55

Consider the following statements about Maritime India Summit2021

1) In this summit 24 countries have participated..

2) The first Maritime India Summit was held in 2019

Which of these statements is/are correct?

Question 56

Consider the following statements regarding Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI):

1) It aims to organize traditional industries and artisans into clusters to make them competitive and increase their income.

2) It is being implemented by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

3) There will be two types of SFURTI clusters - Regular Cluster and Major Cluster.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 57

Which of the following statements regarding Sant Ravidas is/are correct?

1) He was an Indian mystic poet-sant of the Bhakti movement during 12th Century CE.

2) His works are included in Guru Granth Sahib and Panch Vani.

3) He had envisaged a society which is based on equality and free from any kind of discrimination and called it ‘Be-gampura’.

Select the correct option

Question 58

Which of the following are the initiatives to promote MSME sector:

1) Mission Karmayogi

2) SVAMITVA Scheme

3) SFURTI

4) Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme

5) Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum

6) Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Question 59

Consider the following statements regarding The Perseverance Rover.

1)  It is the important mission of European Space Agency mission.

2)  It only aims to search water and minerals on Mars Planet.

3)  The Perseverance is landed inside Jezero Crater, site of a long-vanished Martian lake bed.

Which of the above statements is/are correct.

Question 60

Consider the following statements regarding the recently launched ‘Go- Electric’ campaign:

1) It aims to spread awareness on the benefits of electric cooking in India.

2) The Bureau of Energy Efficiency(BEE) will be the central nodal agency to implement the campaign.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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