Current Affairs questions from UPSC 2018

Question 1 · World Geography

Consider the following pairs: Regions sometimes mentioned in news : Country 1. Catalonia : Spain 2. Crimea : Hungary 3. Mindanao : Philippines 4. Oromia : Nigeria Which of the pairs given ab...

Question 2 · International Relations

Very recently, in which of the following countries have lakhs of people either suffered from severe famine/acute malnutrition or died due to starvation caused by war/ethnic conflicts?

Question 3 · Space Technology

With reference to the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), consider the following statements: 1. IRNSS has three satellites in geostationary and four satellites in geosynchro...

Question 4 · World Geography

Consider the following pairs: Towns sometimes mentioned in news : Country 1. Aleppo : Syria 2. Kirkuk : Yemen 3. Mosul : Palestine 4. Mazar-i-sharif : Afghanistan Which of the pairs given ab...

Question 5 · Biodiversity & Conservation

The term "sixth mass extinction/sixth extinction" is often mentioned in the news in the context of the discussion of

Question 6 · International Organizations

"Rule of Law Index" is released by which of the following?

Question 7 · International Relations

What is/are the consequence/consequences of a country becoming a member of the 'Nuclear Suppliers Group'? 1. It will have access to the latest and most efficient nuclear technologies. 2. It...

Question 8 · Unreadable Question

Consider the following: 1. Areca nut 2. Barley 3. Coffee 4. Finger millet 5. Groundnut 6. Sesamum 7. Turmeric The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has announced the Minimum Support Pric...

Question 9 · Physics

Consider the following phenomena: 1. Light is affected by gravity. 2. The Universe is constantly expanding. 3. Matter warps its surrounding space-time. Which of the above is/are the predicti...

Question 10 · International Organizations

International Labour Organization's Conventions 138 and 182 are related to

Question 11 · Government Schemes

Which of the following is/are the aim/aims of "Digital India" Plan of the Government of India? 1. Formation of India's own Internet companies like China did. 2. Establish a policy framework...

Question 12 · Space Technology

With reference to India's satellite launch vehicles, consider the following statements: 1. PSLVs launch the satellites useful for Earth resources monitoring whereas GSLVs are designed mainly...

Question 13 · International Relations

The term "two-state solution" is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of