Current Affairs

342 questions asked in UPSC Prelims.

2007 · Q8 Current AffairsInternational Relations & Treatiesmoderate

Where was the first conference of the Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs held in the year 1957?

(a)Minnowbrook (USA)
(b)Rhode Island (USA)
(c)Nova Scotia (Canada)
(d)Nagasaki (Japan)

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Official answer(c) Nova Scotia (Canada)

2007 · Q15 Current AffairsInternational Relations & Treatiesmoderate

Which of the following countries signed the Tshwane Declaration in October 2006?

(a)China and South Africa
(b)India and South Africa
(c)South Africa and Botswana
(d)Saudi Arabia and South Africa

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Official answer(b) India and South Africa

2007 · Q17 Current AffairsInternational Relations & Treatieseasy

Which one of the following Himalayan passes was reopened in the middle of the year 2006 to facilitate trade between India and China?

(a)Chang La
(b)Jara La
(c)Nathu La
(d)Shipki La

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Official answer(c) Nathu La

2007 · Q18 Current AffairsNotable Personalitieseasy

How is Steve Fossett known?

(a)As a crocodile hunter
(b)For completing the longest non-stop flight around the globe
(c)For swimming across the Atlantic Ocean
(d)For climbing Mt. Everest without any co-climber

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Official answer(b) For completing the longest non-stop flight around the globe

2007 · Q19 Current AffairsNotable Personalitiesmoderate

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Person) A. Nancy Pelosi B. Margaret Chan C. Pascal Lamy D. Steve Ballmer List-II (Position/Organization) 1. WTO 2. Speaker, US House of Representatives 3. WHO 4. Microsoft Codes:

(a)A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4
(b)A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4
(c)A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
(d)A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2

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Official answer(c) A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4

2007 · Q20 Current AffairsIndian Government Schemes & Initiativesmoderate

In which of the following cities is the Global Automotive Research Center being set up?

(a)Chennai
(b)Hyderabad
(c)Pune
(d)Gurgaon

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Official answer(a) Chennai

2007 · Q21 Current AffairsInternational Relations & Treatiesmoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. Republicans won majority in the US House of Representatives election held in the year 2006. 2. Republican Bobby Jindal won a seat in the US House of Representatives for the second time. 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

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Official answer(b) 2 only

2007 · Q23 Current AffairsInternational Relations & Treatiesmoderate

Which one of the following countries is planning to construct a rival to the Panama Canal to link the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?

(a)Colombia
(b)Costa Rica
(c)Guatemala
(d)Nicaragua

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Official answer(d) Nicaragua

2007 · Q25 Current AffairsInternational Relations & Treatiesdifficult

With reference to the international meetings held in the year 2006, which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? 1. NAM Summit : Havana 2. APEC Meeting : Bangkok 3. EU–India Summit : Helsinki 4. UN Climate Change Conference : Geneva Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a)1 only
(b)1 and 3 only
(c)1, 2 and 3
(d)2, 3 and 4

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Official answer(b) 1 and 3 only

2007 · Q27 Current AffairsInternational Organisations & Groupingsmoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. North Atlantic Co-operation Council (NACC) is the name of the new organization which has replaced the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 2. The United States of America and the United Kingdom became members of NATO when it was formed in 1949. 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

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Official answer(b) 2 only

2007 · Q29 Current AffairsNotable Personalitieseasy

Who among the following is Chile’s first woman President?

(a)D. Ortega
(b)M. Bachelet
(c)E. Morales
(d)A. Garcia

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Official answer(b) M. Bachelet

2007 · Q30 Current AffairsInternational Relations & Treatiesmoderate

What was the purpose of Operation Sukoon launched by the Government of India?

(a)Helping Indonesia in its efforts to rehabilitate the victims of earthquake in that country
(b)Evacuating Indian nationals from Lebanon during the conflict in the Middle East
(c)Assisting United Nations in helping the civil-war victims in the Darfur region of North Africa
(d)Providing a relief package to farmers after a spate of suicides by farmers in Andhra Pradesh

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Official answer(b) Evacuating Indian nationals from Lebanon during the conflict in the Middle East

2007 · Q31 Current AffairsInternational Organisations & Groupingseasy

Which one of the following pairs of countries joined the European Union in 2007?

(a)Bulgaria and Romania
(b)Bulgaria and Belgium
(c)Romania and Slovenia
(d)Hungary and Croatia

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Official answer(a) Bulgaria and Romania

2007 · Q32 Current AffairsAwards & Honoursmoderate

Which one of the following organizations won the CSIR Award for Science and Technology Innovations for Rural Development, 2006?

(a)CLRI
(b)IARI
(c)NDDB
(d)NDRI

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Official answer(a) CLRI

2007 · Q33 Current AffairsInternational Conflicts & Securityeasy

Which of the following countries recently upgraded its defence agency to a full-fledged defence ministry?

(a)Italy
(b)Japan
(c)Switzerland
(d)Poland

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Official answer(b) Japan

2007 · Q34 Current AffairsInternational Organisations & Groupingsmoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. China has observer status at the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. 2. India has observer status at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. 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

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Official answer(c) Both 1 and 2

2007 · Q35 Current AffairsInternational Conflicts & Securityeasy

In the latter half of the year 2006, in which one of the following countries did a military coup take place?

(a)Cambodia
(b)Laos
(c)Thailand
(d)Vietnam

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Official answer(c) Thailand

2007 · Q36 Current AffairsInternational Organisations & Groupingsmoderate

Near the end of the year 2006, which one of the following countries was suspended from the Commonwealth after a military coup?

(a)Kenya
(b)Myanmar
(c)Fiji
(d)Tanzania

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Official answer(c) Fiji

2007 · Q37 Current AffairsTennis Grand Slamseasy

Who was Leander Paes’s partner when he won the Doubles Final in the US Open Tennis Tournament?

(a)Max Mirnyi
(b)Martin Damm
(c)Bob Bryan
(d)Mike Bryan

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Official answer(b) Martin Damm

2007 · Q38 Current AffairsOther Sports & Personalitiesmoderate

Which of the following cities has been the venue of the Asian Games for the maximum number of times from the year 1951 to the year 2006?

(a)Delhi
(b)Bangkok
(c)Tokyo
(d)Beijing

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Official answer(b) Bangkok

2007 · Q39 Current AffairsCricketmoderate

Who among the following bowlers have taken more than 500 wickets in Test cricket? 1. Wasim Akram 2. Richard Hadlee 3. Glenn McGrath 4. Courtney Walsh Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a)1 and 2 only
(b)3 and 4 only
(c)1, 2 and 3 only
(d)1, 2, 3 and 4

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Official answer(b) 3 and 4 only

2007 · Q40 Current AffairsOther Sports & Personalitieseasy

Parimarajan Negi excelled in which one of the following games?

(a)Billiards
(b)Swimming
(c)Chess
(d)Weight-lifting

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Official answer(c) Chess

2007 · Q49 Current AffairsIndian Government Schemes & Initiativesmoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. The nationwide scheme of the National Child Labour Projects (NCLP) is run by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. 2. Gurupadswamy Committee dealt with the issues of child labour. 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

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Official answer(b) 2 only

2007 · Q95 Current AffairsBusiness & Economyeasy

Shahgarh area in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan was in news in the year 2006 because of which one of the following?

(a)Finding high-quality gas reserves
(b)Finding uranium deposit
(c)Finding zinc deposit
(d)Installation of wind-power units

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Official answer(a) Finding high-quality gas reserves

2007 · Q127 Current AffairsIndian Government Schemes & Initiativeseasy

MCA-21 is a major initiative taken up by the Government of India in which one of the following areas?

(a)Foreign Direct Investment in India
(b)Attracting international tourism
(c)e-governance
(d)Modernization of Airports

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Official answer(c) e-governance