UPSC IAS Preliminary Examination Test Series 2020 (Weekly)
In the last 5-6 years, the weightage and hence, the importance of current affairs in the UPSC CSE and State Public Services Exams has increased substantially. That Current Affairs is important in all the three stages of the examination speaks volumes of the key role it plays in helping an aspirant to get selected and also be a better individual. The enhanced importance to current affairs has further strengthened the dynamicity and unpredictability of the questions in the examination which has led to a fear in the minds of all kinds of aspirants- be it fresheres or repeaters. The undefined nature and unlimited scope of the current affairs related happenings/events poses a dilemma to the aspirants as to what to read? From where to read? How to read? And this leads to many aspirants getting depressed and not able to do full justice to their preparation.
We are providing here the Current Affairs Practice Question Bank for UPSC / State PSC Prelims Exams 2019-20 covered from The Hindu, Yojna, PIB, Indian Express and other Government sources.
1. Consider the following statements about Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) or e-cigarettes:
1. ENDS is a non-carcinogenic alternative for smoking.
2. E-cigarette use adversely affects the cardiovascular system, impairs respiratory immune cell function and airways in a way similar to cigarette smoking.
Select the correct answer using the given below code:
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2
2. Consider the following statements about Jal Shakti Ministry:
1. Ministries of Water Resources and Drinking Water and Sanitation have been merged
2. Jal Shakti Ministry will encompass issues ranging from international and inter-State water disputes, the Namami Gange project etc.
Select the correct code:
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2
3. Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM- KISAN):
1. It extends the ₹6000 per annum income support scheme to all land-owning farm families.
2. Cash transfer scheme under PM-KISAN can be substituted for subsidies and other institutional support systems.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2
4. Consider the following statements about project called REPLAN (Reducing Plastic in Nature):
1. Under this project the waste plastic from nature is collected, de-structured and de- gradated and then mixed with paper pulp in a ratio of 80 is to 20.
2. It‘s an initiative of Ministry of Environment, forests and climate change.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2
5. Consider the following statements about Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
1. It is a statutory body.
2. It is an apex organisation under the Ministry of Rural development.
Which of the above-mentioned statements are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2
6. Which of the following best describe the term “Bajada”?
(a) A large mass of subsurface intrusive igneous rock that has its origins from mantle magma.
(b) Zone in the Earth’s mantle that exhibits plastic properties
(c) A roughly circular depression in the ground caused by volcanic activity
(d) A Consecutive series of alluvial fans
7. Which of the following country has coastline with both Caspian Sea and Black Sea?
(a) Turkey
(b) Russia
(c) Iran
(d) Georgia
8. Democracy Index report is released by which of the following organization
(a) World Intellectual property organization
(b) The Economist Intelligence Unit
(c) UNESCO
(d) World Economic Forum
9. Which of the following is related to “Windhoek declaration”?
(a) Human Rights
(b) Freedom of Press
(c) Status of women in society
(d) None of these
10. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding earth quakes waves?
1. Propagation of S waves tells us about internal structure of core.
2. Primary (P) waves do not travel through liquid medium.
3. Primary waves (P-waves) are faster than S- waves.
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1Only
Total Number of Questions-69 (July-2019)