Current Affairs Questions
International:
Astana Format
Which of the following best describes ‘Astana Format’ sometimes seen in news?
A
Framework for intra-Syrian peace negotiations.
B
Framework for negotiations on Afghanistan polity and peace process.
C
Forum of EU and UK representatives for hammering out withdrawal agreement of Brexit.
D
A representative body of proposed RCEP members for RCEP negotiations.
UN’s Economic And Social Council
Consider the following about UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC):
- Apart from economic and social issues ECOSOC also gives recommendations on environment issues.
- It engages a variety of stakeholders like policy makers, parliamentarians, business sector representatives and NGOs.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
RATS – Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure
Consider the following about RATS – Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure recently seen in news:
- It is a permanent body of SCO created to combat terrorism, separatism and extremism.
- It is a policy making and coordinating body and does not concern with staging of exercises on ground.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Organisation Of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Consider the following statements about Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC):
- Iran is the only major oil producing country which is not a member of OPEC.
- OPEC is concerned mainly with oil which is the reason why Qatar has quit the bloc recently.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
International Space Station
Consider the following statements with respect to the International Space Station:
- The International Space Station launched its first piece in 1998.
- The ISS serves as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory in which crew members conduct experiments in biology, human biology, physics, astronomy, meteorology, and other fields
- The ISS programme is a joint project between five participating space agencies: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), CSA (Canada) and ISRO (India).
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A
Only 1
B
1, 2 and 3
C
1 and 22 only2 only
D
2 only
Spectrum-Roentgen-Gamma
Spectrum-Roentgen-Gamma (SRG) which was launched into space was in news recently. What is it?
A
Satellite
B
Telescope
C
Space X Module
D
Sun Orbiter
‘AWaRe’ Campaign
Which organization has launched the campaign ‘AWaRe’?
A
Ministry of Human Resources
B
WHO
C
IMF
D
UNDP
Dead Zones
Consider the following statements with respect to Dead Zones:
- They are the hypoxic zones in the ocean of such low oxygen concentration.
- Dead zones unique to the Gulf of the Mexico
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Cryptocurrency
Consider the following statements with respect to Cryptocurrency:
- It is a form of digital cash that uses encryption technology to make it secure.
- People can store their cryptocurrency stashes in virtual wallets.
- Cryptocurrency is powered by a technology called blockchain, which functions like an open ledger that gets updated in real time.
- Cryptocurrency is secure and non-anonymous.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A
1, 2, 3 and 4
B
1, 2 and 3
C
2, 3 and 4
D
1, 3 and 4
Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
Consider the following given statements in context to recently released Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI):
- Global MPI- 2019 is released annually by the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP).
- It defines poor not only on the basis of income, but on other indicators, including poor health, poor quality of work and the threat of violence.
- According to the report, about 1.3 billion people are multi-dimensionally poor.
- Incidence of multidimensional poverty almost halved between 2005-06 and 2015-16, climbing down to 27.5%, indicating that the number of poor people in India fell by more than 271 million within ten years.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A
1, 2 and 3
B
2, 3 and 4
C
1,3 and 4
D
1, 2, 3 and 4
Astana Format
Which of the following best describes ‘Astana Format’ sometimes seen in news?
| A |
Framework for intra-Syrian peace negotiations.
|
|
| B |
Framework for negotiations on Afghanistan polity and peace process.
|
|
| C |
Forum of EU and UK representatives for hammering out withdrawal agreement of Brexit.
|
|
| D |
A representative body of proposed RCEP members for RCEP negotiations.
|
|
UN’s Economic And Social Council
Consider the following about UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC):
- Apart from economic and social issues ECOSOC also gives recommendations on environment issues.
- It engages a variety of stakeholders like policy makers, parliamentarians, business sector representatives and NGOs.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
| A |
1 only
|
|
| B |
2 only
|
|
| C |
Both 1 and 2
|
|
| D |
Neither 1 nor 2
|
|
RATS – Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure
Consider the following about RATS – Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure recently seen in news:
- It is a permanent body of SCO created to combat terrorism, separatism and extremism.
- It is a policy making and coordinating body and does not concern with staging of exercises on ground.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
| A |
1 only
|
|
| B |
2 only
|
|
| C |
Both 1 and 2
|
|
| D |
Neither 1 nor 2
|
|
Organisation Of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Consider the following statements about Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC):
- Iran is the only major oil producing country which is not a member of OPEC.
- OPEC is concerned mainly with oil which is the reason why Qatar has quit the bloc recently.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
| A |
1 only
|
|
| B |
2 only
|
|
| C |
Both 1 and 2
|
|
| D |
Neither 1 nor 2
|
|
International Space Station
Consider the following statements with respect to the International Space Station:
- The International Space Station launched its first piece in 1998.
- The ISS serves as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory in which crew members conduct experiments in biology, human biology, physics, astronomy, meteorology, and other fields
- The ISS programme is a joint project between five participating space agencies: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), CSA (Canada) and ISRO (India).
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
| A |
Only 1
|
|
| B |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 22 only2 only
|
|
| D |
2 only
|
|
Spectrum-Roentgen-Gamma
Spectrum-Roentgen-Gamma (SRG) which was launched into space was in news recently. What is it?
| A |
Satellite
|
|
| B |
Telescope
|
|
| C |
Space X Module
|
|
| D |
Sun Orbiter
|
|
‘AWaRe’ Campaign
Which organization has launched the campaign ‘AWaRe’?
| A |
Ministry of Human Resources
|
|
| B |
WHO
|
|
| C |
IMF
|
|
| D |
UNDP
|
|
Dead Zones
Consider the following statements with respect to Dead Zones:
- They are the hypoxic zones in the ocean of such low oxygen concentration.
- Dead zones unique to the Gulf of the Mexico
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
| A |
1 only
|
|
| B |
2 only
|
|
| C |
Both 1 and 2
|
|
| D |
Neither 1 nor 2
|
|
Cryptocurrency
Consider the following statements with respect to Cryptocurrency:
- It is a form of digital cash that uses encryption technology to make it secure.
- People can store their cryptocurrency stashes in virtual wallets.
- Cryptocurrency is powered by a technology called blockchain, which functions like an open ledger that gets updated in real time.
- Cryptocurrency is secure and non-anonymous.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
| A |
1, 2, 3 and 4
|
|
| B |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
| C |
2, 3 and 4
|
|
| D |
1, 3 and 4
|
|
Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
Consider the following given statements in context to recently released Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI):
- Global MPI- 2019 is released annually by the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP).
- It defines poor not only on the basis of income, but on other indicators, including poor health, poor quality of work and the threat of violence.
- According to the report, about 1.3 billion people are multi-dimensionally poor.
- Incidence of multidimensional poverty almost halved between 2005-06 and 2015-16, climbing down to 27.5%, indicating that the number of poor people in India fell by more than 271 million within ten years.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
| A |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
| B |
2, 3 and 4
|
|
| C |
1,3 and 4
|
|
| D |
1, 2, 3 and 4
|
|
