Target UPSC Prelims 2019
Q1: Recently 11th World Hindi Conference was held in Mauritius. Consider the following statements Regarding this.
1. This is the 1st time that this conference is held out of India.
2. Recently World Hindi Secretariat is established in Seychelles
Which of the above Statement is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 & 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Q:2 Consider the following pairs
1. Curiosity - Mars Rover by NASA
2. Chang'e - Cryptocurrency
3. SAAW - Indigenously developed Bomb
4. Helina - Missile by DRDO
5. Petro - Lunar Exploration mission of China
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
A. 1,2,4 only
B. 1, 2,5 only
C. 1,3 & 4 only
D. All of the above
Q3: Recently iCRAFPT- Conference on Recent Advances in Food Processing Technology
was organized. Consider the following statement regarding this.
1. It was an international conference organized by NIFTEM - National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship & Management.
2. The theme for the conference was to double farmers income through food processing.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 & 2
D. None
Q4: “Stealth Technology” sometimes seen in the news is
A. An online technique used by hackers to steal user's data.
B. A technology in car to secure it from theft.
C. DNA editing technology named after Dr. Stealth an American scientist
D. A military technology to avoid detection of aircraft in radar.
Q5: Recently “Microbeads” was in news, it is
A. A new and purer form of gold which is nobler.
B. Small dust particle that enters into respiratory system and causes harm to the human body.
C. New painless vaccination system that uses very thin needles.
D. Tiny plastic particles used in cosmetics, which harmful for the environment.
Q6: Cinsider the following statements regarding BIMSTEC
1. It is the sub-regional group of seven countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
2. It was established in 1997 by Bangkok Declaration.
3. Initially it was Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand Economic Cooperation (BIST-EC), Later Maldives, Nepal and Bhutan Joined and renamed as BIMSTEC.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
A. 1 & 2 only
B. 1 & 3 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Q7: Consider the following statement regarding InSight Mission
1. It is NASA's mars mission to better understand the origin of the planet.
2. The mission consists of an orbiter, Lander and rover.
3. A seismometer and thermal probe will be used to measure seismic waves on the planet to understand crust, mantle and core of the planet.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 & 3 only
C. 2 only
D. 1 & 3 only
Q8: What is Lemon Problem in economics?
A. Problem with economies that show virtual rapid growth because of foreign investment.
B. Problem arising from asymmetry in information to the buyers and sellers create quality degradation.
C. Problem of rapid fall of market price for easy availability of goods like lemon.
D. The problem faced by manufacturers when their processed good's market price is below the manufacturing cost.
Q9: A new early Cyclone Warning Center will be setup in Thiruvananthapuram Consider the following statements regarding this.
1. After this CWC is setup, every state on the western coast will have one Cyclone Warning system.
2. CWCs are operated by Indian Meteorological Department.
3. Out of existing Cyclone Warning systems, 3 situated in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata are Area Cyclone Warning Center (ACWC) and remaining 3 are called Cyclone Warning Center (CWC) that are under ACWCs.
Which of the above statement is/are correct ?
A. 1 & 2 only
B. 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. None
Q10: Consider the following statement regarding TRIFED
1. It is a statutory body under ministry of Tribal Affairs to promote trade on tribal products.
2. Recently Van Dhan Vikas kendras are established under TRIFED for primary processing of Minor Forest Produce by Tribal areas.
3. Recently TRIFED signed an MoU with e-commerce website Flipkart for selling forest products online.
Which of the above statement is/are correct ?
A. 1 & 2 only
B. 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 3 only
Q11: OSIRIS-REx sometimes seen in the news is
A. NASA's mission to study the corona of the sun by entering into its atmosphere.
B. A joint space mission of European Space Agency, Italian Space Agency and NASA to study the planet Saturn and its system.
C. A chinese Lunar exploration mission, that will study the dark side of the moon.
D. NASA mission to collect sample from the asteroid Bennu.
Q12: India Wage Report is Published by
A. Ministry of Labour and Employment
B. International Labour Organization
C. NITI
D. National Labour Welfare Society
Q13: Consider the following statements regarding Trade Receivables e-Discounting System (TReDS)
1. TReDS is an online mechanism for facilitating the financing of trade receivables of MSMEs through multiple financiers by shortening the cash cycle.
2. RXIL is India’s first TReDS platform, established by SIDBI in partnership with BSE and three banks SBI, ICICI Bank and YES Bank.
3. The receivables are traded on bidding system, the lower margin of the bid is set by RBI.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
A. 1 & 2 only
B. 1 & 3 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Q14: Recently 6th edition of International Buddhist Conclave was organized. Consider the following statements regarding this.
1. The event is organized by Ministry of tourism with different state governments.
2. The event was started by J L Nehru since his visit in Leh in 1949.
Which of the above statement is/are correct ?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 & 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Q15: What is ‘Atthamahathanani’ related to Buddhism ?
A. Eight basic rules in life to live a simple life.
B. Eight parts of the Abhidhamma Pitaka, the holy book of Buddhism
C. Eight holy places related to the life of Buddha
D. Eight paths to achieve Nirvana according to Buddhism
So how many of the questions you did right? Write on the comments below.
For answers and detailed discussion, watch the video. A weekly series that test how much you reatined from the week long current affairs. This 30 mins per week can boost your current affairs many times.
Q1: Recently 11th World Hindi Conference was held in Mauritius. Consider the following statements Regarding this.
1. This is the 1st time that this conference is held out of India.
2. Recently World Hindi Secretariat is established in Seychelles
Which of the above Statement is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 & 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Q:2 Consider the following pairs
1. Curiosity - Mars Rover by NASA
2. Chang'e - Cryptocurrency
3. SAAW - Indigenously developed Bomb
4. Helina - Missile by DRDO
5. Petro - Lunar Exploration mission of China
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
A. 1,2,4 only
B. 1, 2,5 only
C. 1,3 & 4 only
D. All of the above
Q3: Recently iCRAFPT- Conference on Recent Advances in Food Processing Technology
was organized. Consider the following statement regarding this.
1. It was an international conference organized by NIFTEM - National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship & Management.
2. The theme for the conference was to double farmers income through food processing.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 & 2
D. None
Q4: “Stealth Technology” sometimes seen in the news is
A. An online technique used by hackers to steal user's data.
B. A technology in car to secure it from theft.
C. DNA editing technology named after Dr. Stealth an American scientist
D. A military technology to avoid detection of aircraft in radar.
Q5: Recently “Microbeads” was in news, it is
A. A new and purer form of gold which is nobler.
B. Small dust particle that enters into respiratory system and causes harm to the human body.
C. New painless vaccination system that uses very thin needles.
D. Tiny plastic particles used in cosmetics, which harmful for the environment.
Q6: Cinsider the following statements regarding BIMSTEC
1. It is the sub-regional group of seven countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
2. It was established in 1997 by Bangkok Declaration.
3. Initially it was Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand Economic Cooperation (BIST-EC), Later Maldives, Nepal and Bhutan Joined and renamed as BIMSTEC.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
A. 1 & 2 only
B. 1 & 3 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Q7: Consider the following statement regarding InSight Mission
1. It is NASA's mars mission to better understand the origin of the planet.
2. The mission consists of an orbiter, Lander and rover.
3. A seismometer and thermal probe will be used to measure seismic waves on the planet to understand crust, mantle and core of the planet.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 & 3 only
C. 2 only
D. 1 & 3 only
Q8: What is Lemon Problem in economics?
A. Problem with economies that show virtual rapid growth because of foreign investment.
B. Problem arising from asymmetry in information to the buyers and sellers create quality degradation.
C. Problem of rapid fall of market price for easy availability of goods like lemon.
D. The problem faced by manufacturers when their processed good's market price is below the manufacturing cost.
Q9: A new early Cyclone Warning Center will be setup in Thiruvananthapuram Consider the following statements regarding this.
1. After this CWC is setup, every state on the western coast will have one Cyclone Warning system.
2. CWCs are operated by Indian Meteorological Department.
3. Out of existing Cyclone Warning systems, 3 situated in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata are Area Cyclone Warning Center (ACWC) and remaining 3 are called Cyclone Warning Center (CWC) that are under ACWCs.
Which of the above statement is/are correct ?
A. 1 & 2 only
B. 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. None
Q10: Consider the following statement regarding TRIFED
1. It is a statutory body under ministry of Tribal Affairs to promote trade on tribal products.
2. Recently Van Dhan Vikas kendras are established under TRIFED for primary processing of Minor Forest Produce by Tribal areas.
3. Recently TRIFED signed an MoU with e-commerce website Flipkart for selling forest products online.
Which of the above statement is/are correct ?
A. 1 & 2 only
B. 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 3 only
Q11: OSIRIS-REx sometimes seen in the news is
A. NASA's mission to study the corona of the sun by entering into its atmosphere.
B. A joint space mission of European Space Agency, Italian Space Agency and NASA to study the planet Saturn and its system.
C. A chinese Lunar exploration mission, that will study the dark side of the moon.
D. NASA mission to collect sample from the asteroid Bennu.
Q12: India Wage Report is Published by
A. Ministry of Labour and Employment
B. International Labour Organization
C. NITI
D. National Labour Welfare Society
Q13: Consider the following statements regarding Trade Receivables e-Discounting System (TReDS)
1. TReDS is an online mechanism for facilitating the financing of trade receivables of MSMEs through multiple financiers by shortening the cash cycle.
2. RXIL is India’s first TReDS platform, established by SIDBI in partnership with BSE and three banks SBI, ICICI Bank and YES Bank.
3. The receivables are traded on bidding system, the lower margin of the bid is set by RBI.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
A. 1 & 2 only
B. 1 & 3 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Q14: Recently 6th edition of International Buddhist Conclave was organized. Consider the following statements regarding this.
1. The event is organized by Ministry of tourism with different state governments.
2. The event was started by J L Nehru since his visit in Leh in 1949.
Which of the above statement is/are correct ?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 & 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Q15: What is ‘Atthamahathanani’ related to Buddhism ?
A. Eight basic rules in life to live a simple life.
B. Eight parts of the Abhidhamma Pitaka, the holy book of Buddhism
C. Eight holy places related to the life of Buddha
D. Eight paths to achieve Nirvana according to Buddhism
So how many of the questions you did right? Write on the comments below.
For answers and detailed discussion, watch the video. A weekly series that test how much you reatined from the week long current affairs. This 30 mins per week can boost your current affairs many times.
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