Current Affairs

1.  What is the funding ratio for northeastern states under Samagra Shiksha scheme? 60:40 90:10 50:50 100:0 None 2.  Governor being the "Chancellor of Universities" in certain States in India is a: Discretionary position Constitutional post Statutory obligation Ad hoc mechanism None 3.  'Mandatory Biometric Update' which was in news correctly relates to Updating biometrics [...]

1.  Which of the following authorities ordered the mandatory installation of Sanchar Sathi app in smartphones? Department of Foreign Affairs Ministry of External Affairs Department of Telecommunication Ministry of Railways None 2.  Choose the incorrect statements with reference to Indian Navy INS Vikrant is the first domestically built aircraft carrier in India INS Vikrant is [...]

1.  The first human space mission was launched from 'Baikonur Cosmodrome'. Where is it located? Russia Ukraine Kazakhstan Iran None 2.  A white dwarf is best described as: A star actively fusing hydrogen A dense remnant of a low/intermediate-mass star A neutron star formed after core collapse A black hole accreting matter None 3.  In [...]

1.  Which form of government exist presently in Israel? Federal presidential republic Unitary parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy Military junta None 2.  Operation Sagar Bandhu was launched by India to assist which country? Fiji Maldives Mauritius Sri Lanka None 3.  The National Tiger Census in India, officially called All India Tiger Estimation, is conducted at what [...]

1.  The full form of DGCA is: Directorate General of Civil Airports Department of General Civil Aviation Directorate General of Civil Aviation Division of General Civil Aviation None 2.  Which statement best describes “SIM binding” in the present Indian context? Blocking international roaming on prepaid SIMs Linking messaging app accounts continuously to a verified SIM [...]

1.  The data regarding India's GDP is published officially by which of the following? Ministry of Finance Ministry of Homa Affairs Ministry of Corporate Affairs Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation None 2.  In which of the following countries did the 'Cyclone Ditwah' wreaked most havoc? Sri Lanka Pakistan Iran Vietnam None 3.  The Bureau [...]

1.  Which of the following best describes Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)? A currency issued by the IMF to replace US dollar An interest-free loan to developing countries An international reserve asset created by IMF Gold reserves deposited with IMF by member countries None 2.  Which of the following is a major application of metagenomics? Measuring [...]

1.  The National Judicial Appointments Commission was proposed by which Constitution Amendment Act? 95th 96th 99th 100th None 2.  With reference to investments and finance market, 'ETF' corresponds to? Exchange Traded Fund Equity Traded Fund Exchange Transferable Fund Equity Transfer Fund None 3.  Which flagship program significantly scaled up National Highway Authority of India’s (NHAI) [...]

1.  Under Article 342, the power to specify Scheduled Tribes in relation to a State is vested in: Supreme Court of India Governor Parliament President None 2.  Laterite rocks primarily form through which geological process? Volcanic eruption Chemical weathering and leaching Glacial deposition Sedimentary layering None 3.  Which among the following is considered as a [...]

1.  With respect to diseases and vaccination, what is the correct expansion of the acronym "GAVI"? Global Association for Viral Immunization Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization General Alliance for Vaccine Initiatives Global Agency for Vaccination and Immunology None 2.  What is the nodal body tasked with tiger conservation at the national level in India? [...]