Current Affairs questions from UPSC 2017

Question 1 · Nuclear Security & International Organizations

Consider the following statements: 1. The Nuclear Security Summits are periodically held under the aegis of the United Nations. 2. The International Panel on Fissile Materials is an organ of...

Question 2 · Government Schemes (Education)

What is the purpose of 'Vidyanjali Yojana'? 1. To enable the famous foreign educational institutions to open their campuses in India. 2. To increase the quality of education provided in gove...

Question 3 · International Organizations

With reference to the role of UN-Habitat in the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future, which of the statements is/are correct? 1. UN-Habitat has been mandated by the...

Question 4 · International Organizations & Reports

Which of the following gives 'Global Gender Gap Index' ranking to the countries of the world?

Question 5 · Quality Certification Marks

Consider the following statements: 1. The Standard Mark of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is mandatory for automotive tyres and tubes. 2. AGMARK is a quality Certification Mark issued by t...

Question 6 · Governance/Public Institutions

With reference to 'Quality Council of India (QCI)', consider the following statements: 1. QCI was set up jointly by the Government of India and the Indian Industry. 2. Chairman of QCI is app...

Question 7 · Indian Polity

Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen? 1. A legislative process has been provided to enforce these duties. 2. They are correlative to l...

Question 8 · Government Schemes & Employment

Consider the following in respect of 'National Career Service': 1. National Career Service is an initiative of the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India. 2. National Care...

Question 9 · Government Initiatives (Technology & Innovation)

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Smart India Hackathon 2017? 1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme for developing every city of our country into Smart Cities in a d...

Question 10 · Environment & Ecology

According to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, which of the following animals cannot be hunted by any person except under some provisions provided by law? 1. Gharial 2. Indian wild ass 3....

Question 11 · International Relations & Geopolitics

What is the importance of developing Chabahar Port by India?

Question 12 · Government Schemes (Education & Rural Development)

What is the aim of the programme 'Unnat Bharat Abhiyan'?

Question 13 · International Relations & Defence

Consider the following in respect of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS): 1. Inaugural IONS was held in India in 2015 under the chairmanship of the Indian Navy. 2. IONS is a voluntary initia...

Question 14 · Government Schemes (Health & Nutrition)

Which of the following are the objectives of 'National Nutrition Mission'? 1. To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers. 2. To reduce the incide...

Question 15 · Modern Indian History

Consider the following pairs: 1. Radhakanta Deb : First President of the British Indian Association 2. Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty : Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha 3. Surendranath Bane...

Question 16 · International Conferences & Urban Development

With reference to 'Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD)', consider the following statements: 1. The first APMCHUD was held in India in 2006 on the t...

Question 17 · International Groupings & Initiatives

The term 'Digital Single Market Strategy' seen in the news refers to

Question 18 · Agriculture Schemes

What is/are the advantage/advantages of implementing the 'National Agriculture Market' scheme? 1. It is a pan-India electronic trading portal for agricultural commodities. 2. It provides the...

Question 19 · Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

With reference to the 'National Intellectual Property Rights Policy', consider the following statements: 1. It reiterates India's commitment to the Doha Development Agenda and the TRIPS Agre...

Question 20 · Government Schemes & Skill Development

'Recognition of Prior Learning Scheme' is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to