UPSC Current Affairs Quiz Compilation: March 2021

Recently Purple Revolution was seen in some newspaper, which aims

What do you understand about Himalyan serow, which was Recently in the news.

The phrase “Partnering for Racial Justice in Business initiative” is often seen in news, It is an initiative of which of the following organizations for advancing racial justice and social equality.

Which of the following statements regarding EX Desert FLAG VI is/are correct?

2) It is an annual bilateral large force deployment warfare exercise.

3) It is hosted by the United Arab Emirates Air Force.

4) The Indian Air Force is participating for the first time in Exercise Desert Flag-VI.

Select the correct option

Consider the following statements with regards to the Nag River Pollution Abatement Project:

1) It aims to reduce the pollution level in terms of untreated sewage and flowing solid waste that flows into the Nag river and its tributaries.

2) Nag river flows through the city of Jabalpur.

3) It forms a part of the Kanhan-Pench river system.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Qatar.

1) Qatar shares a land boundary with Saudi Arabia only.

2) Recently India has signed a ten-years agreement with Qatar over the liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Which of the above statements is/are correct.

Consider the following statements with regards to the Caracal, which was recently in news:

1) In India caracal is found in the North-Eastern states of India only.

2) National board of wildlife has included caracal in the list of critically endangered species.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following are pillars of the Accessible India Campaign ?

2) Built Environment Accessibility

3) Transportation System Accessibility

4) Information and Communication Eco-System Accessibility

Select option correct

Consider the following statements regarding Maritime India Summit 2021:

1) The aim of this summit is to visualize a roadmap for India's Maritime sector for next decade.

2) It is being organized by the Ministry of Defence.

3) Sweden is the partner country for the three-day summit.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Madagascar.

1) Madagascar is the second largest island in the world

2) Few times ago the Indian Navy had launched ‘Operation Vanilla’ in support of the national disaster in Madagascar, to provide humanitarian assistance.

Which of the above statements is/are correct.

Consider the following statements regarding the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

1) It is an inter-governmental body established in 1989 during the G7 Summit in Paris.

2) The FATF assesses the strength of a country’s anti-money laundering and anti-terror financing frameworks.

3) Its Secretariat is located at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

Which of the above statements is/are correct.

Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) is sometimes seen in newspapers headline, which works under the ministry of

Consider the following statements regarding United Nations Committee for Development Policy (CDP):

1) The CDP decides the LDC status of a country based on three criteria - per capita income, human assets index and economic vulnerability index.

2) A country must achieve all three criteria at two consecutive triennial reviews to be considered for graduation.

3) CDP has made recommendations for Bangladesh for graduation from LDC category.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Ease of Living Index 2020:

1) The EoLI aims to measure the well-being of Indian citizens in 111 cities, across the pillars of Quality of Life, Economic-ability, and Sustainability.

2) It is released by the ministry of drinking water and sanitation.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements with respect to Manas National Park:

1) It is a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site.

2) It is a tiger reserve as well as an elephant reserve

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Which of the following correctly describes the recently inducted INS Karanj?

Sometimes lake Salda is seen in news for holding clues on ancient life on Earth, this lake is located in which country

Recently, Indian Council of Agricultural Research won the King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award, it is conferred by which of the following institution?

Sometimes “2030 Digital Compass Plan” is seen in news, which is the initiatives of

Sometimes Dustlik-II Army exercise is seen as a headline of many newspapers, which is held between

With regards to Economic Freedom index 2021, which was recently seen in the news, consider the following sentences.

1) It has been released by The International Monetary Fund (IMF).

2) In the index, Singapore has topped the global ranking for the second consecutive year.

Which of the above sentences is/are correct.

With reference to CSIR Floriculture Mission, consider the following statements:

1) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is the only implementing body for the mission.

2) This Mission is expected to create opportunities for entrepreneurship development in floriculture.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Apophis asteroid:

1) Its March 2021 flyby of Earth is closer than Moon’s distance from Earth.

2) It is expected to enter the Earth’s atmosphere in 2029

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Food Waste Index Report, 2021

1) It is published by The United Nation Environment Programme.

2) According to Index 8-10 per cent of global greenhouse gas emission are associated with food that is not consumed.

3) It is related to the Sustainable Development Goal 12.3

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Press Council of India:

1) It is a statutory organization.

2) It is headed by the Central Minister of Information & Broadcasting.

3) Publishers of news on digital media are required to observe Norms of Journalistic Conduct of the Press Council of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following is/are recognized as the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India?

1) Dholavira: A Harappan City

2) Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park

3) Red Fort Complex

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements regarding  Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) System .

1) AIP systems are hydrogen-based fuel cells developed by the Naval Materials Research Laboratory.

2) It is used in Diesel-Electric submarines to extend a conventionally powered submarine’s ability to stay submerged.

Which of the above statements is/are correct.

Consider the following statements.

1) World largest solar power plant is being set up on Omkareshwar Dam on Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh.

2) Floating solar power projects are being aimed at reducing its carbon footprints and accelerate its green energy production to 30 percent of its capacity

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following country does not share land boundary with brazil

1) Ecuador

2) Chile

3) Peru

Choose the correct option:

Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi(PMSSN) :

1) It is a non-lapsable reserve fund for Health in the Public Account.

2) Proceeds of share of health in the Health and Education Cess will be credited into PMSSN.

3) It will be utilized to implement schemes that targets to achieve progress towards SDGs and the targets set out in the National Health Policy (NHP) 2017.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The term ‘Sinatra Doctrine’ is recently seen in the newspaper. What its stands for

Recently ‘projects TraceBioMe’ was seen in news which envisages extensive sampling of water, sediments, planktons and various organisms in different parts of the Indian Ocean, this project has been launched by

Consider the following statements regarding the US India Artificial Intelligence (USIAI) Initiative:

1) It is an initiative under the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF).

2) USIAI will serve as a platform to discuss opportunities, challenges, and barriers for bilateral AI R&D collaboration

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

World Energy Transition Outlook report is brought out by which of the following institutions?

Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding Somalia.

Consider the following statements regarding BRICS 2021:

1) India has assumed the Chairmanship of BRICS for 2021 and will be hosting this year’s summit.

2) This year’s BRICS Summit is ‘Global Stability, Shared Security, and Innovative Growth’.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements regarding the Great Indian Bustard is/are correct ?

1) At present its population is found in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

2) Bustards generally favour flat open landscapes with minimal visual obstruction and disturbance.

3) They avoid grasses taller than themselves and dense scrub like thickets.

Select the correct answer

Consider the following statements regarding Bhaona:

1) It is a traditional form of entertainment, with religious messages.

2) It is a creation of Sankardeva, written in the early sixteenth century.

3) The bhaonas are written in the Bengali languages.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Recently Seen a fire accident in the Shetrunjay Hills reserve forest, so consider the following statements.

1) The hills are located in Jabalpur district in Madhya Pradesh.

2) The forest area is the habitat of Asiatic lions and the hills are considered as a sacred hill by Jains.

Which of the above statements is/are correct.

Consider the following statements regarding the National Capital Territory of Delhi:

1) The Chief Minister of Delhi is appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.

2) The number of ministers cannot exceed ten percent of Delhi Legislative assembly seats.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Sometimes Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) are seen in many business oriented newspapers, so which of the following statements is correct with regards to DFIs.

1) DFIs  are specialised development organisations that are owned by the only Central bank of the country like as RBI in India.

2) These financial Institutions focusses on a particular sector to provide project finance.

Choose the correct option.

Consider the following statements about Orunudoi Scheme.

1) It is a Center Government scheme for women of Assam and West Bengal.

2) In this scheme Rs 830 is transferred to women members of the BPL family.

3) All unemployed women of the country are eligible for this scheme.

4) In this scheme no need of ration cards.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Appropriation Bill 2021-22:

1)   It allows the Central government to draw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India.

2)   The Bill was passed after the Speaker of Lok Sabha put it through guillotine.

3)   Appropriation bills are not classified as money bills.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Sometimes LIBOR is seen in news, so consider the following statement

1) It is a benchmark interest rate at which major global banks lend to one another in the international interbank market for long-term loans.

2) London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) will no longer work as the benchmark after December 2021.

Which of the above statements is/are correct.

Consider the following statements with respect to National Policy on Biofuels-2018:

1) It allows use of sugarcane, corn , cassava for ethanol production.

2) It allows only use of damaged food grains like wheat, broken rice, rotten potatoes, unfit for human consumption for ethanol production.

Which of the above statements are correct?

2011 Istanbul Convention, which was making the news recently, is associated with which issue?

Recently World Development Report 2021has been released by

Recently Kunbis, Gawdas and Velips communities are seen in news for celebrating Shigmo or Shigmotsav, these communities belongs from

Which state/union territories

Sometimes tulip festival is seen in newspapers, which is organised at the onset of spring season in tulip garden. This garden is located in which state/union territory of india.

Recently which state govt has decided to set up mobile ambulance services for animals which will be considered as India’s First Govt Run Animal Ambulance Network.

Consider the following statements regarding Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA): Catch the Rain (CTR):

1) It will be implemented only in the urban areas of the country for creation of rain water harvesting structures.

2) It will be implemented for the monsoon as well as pre monsoon period.

3) It will be launched as a Jan Andolan to take water conservation at grass-root level through people’s participation to accelerate water conservation.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the World Happiness Report 2021:

1) It ranks countries on the basis of GDP, social support and generosity.

2) Norway was the first country to emphasise the importance of national happiness over national income.

3) Finland has been ranked as the happiest country for consecutively four years.

4) India has been ranked 139 out of 149 countries evaluated.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Gram Ujala scheme.

1) This scheme is related to offering the cheapest LED blub in rural area across the country.

2) This programme will be financed entirely through carbon credits under the United Nations Clean Development Mechanism.

3) In this scheme, only 12 watt LED bulbs with three years warranty will be given to rural consumers.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1) The UN General Assembly proclaimed the 2018-2028 as the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”.

2) The theme of World Water Day 2021 is ‘Valuing Water’.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Ken Betwa Link Project.

1) This project involves transfer of water from the Ken to the Betwa River through the construction of Daudhan Dam.

2) Ken and Betwa rivers originate in MP and are the tributaries of Narmada.

3) This project will pave the way for the country's first ever interlinking of river projects.

Which of the above statements is/are correct.

Which of the following statements regarding Gandhi Peace Prize is/are correct?

1) Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by the Government of India since 1995, the 125th Birth Anniversary commemoration year of Mahatma Gandhi.

2) The award is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, language, caste, creed or sex.

3) The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020 is being conferred on (Late) His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman.

Select the correct option

Consider the following statements regarding Sixth schedule of the constitution:

1) It protects tribal populations and provides autonomy to the communities.

2) As of now, 12 autonomous councils exist in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.

3) Recently, Ministry of Home Affairs has implemented panchayat system in Sixth Schedule areas of Assam.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements regarding the Indus Waters Treaty:

1) It was signed after the Shimla Agreement on Bilateral Relations between India and Pakistan, 1972.

2) Under the treaty the waters of Sutlej, Ravi and Beas were allocated to India for use.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Recently, the term Earth hour has been seen in the news. So consider the following statement regarding this.

1) Earth Hour is the World economic forum’s annual initiative.

2) The idea is to refrain from the use of non-essential lighting to save energy in a symbolic call for environmental protection.

Which of the above statements is/are correct.

Consider the following statements regarding the Suez Canal:

1) It connects the Mediterranean and Red Seas.

2) It divides Egypt from the Sinai Peninsula.

3) It has never been closed since it was built.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?