Current Affairs questions from UPSC 2016

Question 1 · Food Safety & Standards

With reference to pre-packaged items in India, it is mandatory to the manufacturer to put which of the following information on the main label, as per the Food Safety and Standards (Packagin...

Question 2 · Government Schemes & Initiatives

'SWAYAM', an initiative of the Government of India, aims at

Question 3 · International Relations

Consider the following pairs : Community sometimes mentioned in the news : In the affairs of 1. Kurd : Bangladesh 2. Madhesi : Nepal 3. Rohingya : Myanmar Which of the pairs given above is/a...

Question 4 · International Relations

'Belt and Road Initiative' is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of

Question 5 · Industrial Policy / Economic Zones

Recently, India's first 'National Investment and Manufacturing Zone' was proposed to be set up in

Question 6 · Social Welfare Schemes/Campaigns

'Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan' is a national campaign to

Question 7 · Personalities in News / Science & Culture

A recent movie titled The Man Who Knew Infinity is based on the biography of

Question 8 · Governance

'Mission Indradhanush' launched by the Government of India pertains to

Question 9 · International Trade Agreements

With reference to the 'Trans-Pacific Partnership', consider the following statements : 1. It is an agreement among all the Pacific Rim countries except China and Russia. 2. It is a strategic...

Question 10 · International Organizations

Which of the following is/are the indicator/indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index Report? 1. Undernourishment 2. Child stunting 3. Child mortality Select the correct an...

Question 11 · Space Technology & Missions

Consider the following statements : The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO 1. is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission 2. made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit the Mars after USA...

Question 12 · International Organizations

'Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres)', often in the news, is

Question 13 · International Relations

Which of the following is not a member of 'Gulf Cooperation Council'?

Question 14 · International Organizations

With reference to 'Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)', consider the following statements : 1. It is an organization of European Union in working relation with NATO...

Question 15 · International Relations / Summits

Consider the following statements : The India-Africa Summit 1. held in 2015 was the third such Summit 2. was actually initiated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951 Which of the statements given abov...

Question 16 · Infrastructure & Geography

Recently, which of the following States has explored the possibility of constructing an artificial inland port to be connected to sea by a long navigational channel?