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 WEEKLY QUIZ
(Week: 8th March – 14th March, 2021)
(Quiz created from: NEWS HEADLINES)
(Source: THE HINDU)
25 MCQs: CURRENT AFFAIRS

Q1. Which of the following countries c) Lebanon

does not border Afghanistan? d) Jordan
a) Kyrgyzstan
b) Uzbekistan Q7. How is Money Bill different from a
c) Tajikistan Financial Bill?
d) Turkmenistan 1. A Money Bill includes all the aspects of
the budget, whereas Financial Bill is
Q2. Uighur is the province in only an Ordinary Bill.
a) Myanmar 2. A Money Bill shall be introduced only
b) Mongolia in the Lok Sabha, whereas a Financial
c) China Bill can be introduced in either House
d) Thailand of the Parliament.
3. A Money Bill cannot be rejected by the
Q3. Which of the following counties Rajya Sabha, whereas a Financial Bill
does not lie in the Indo-Pacific can be rejected by the Rajya Sabha.
region? Choose the correct code:
a) Chile a) 1 and 2 only
b) Peru b) 2 and 3 only
c) Mexico c) 1 and 3 only
d) Uruguay d) All of the above are true

Q4. Which of the following countries Q8. Which of the following categories of
does not border Kuwait? bills require prior consent of the
a) UAE President before their introduction?
b) Saudi Arabia 1. Bills to re-organise states.
c) Iraq 2. Bills affecting taxes in which the states
d) None of the above are interested.
3. State bills imposing restrictions on
Q5. Which of the following countries freedom of trade.
does not border Jordan? 4. Bills involving expenditure from the
a) Iraq Consolidated Fund of India.
b) Turkey Select the correct answer from the given
c) Syria options
d) Israel a) 1, 2 and 4 only
b) 1, 2 and 3 only
Q6. Aqaba is the port of c) 2, 3, and 4 only
a) Israel d) All of the above
b) Syria

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 1. Substandard assets are assets which
Q9. Rakhine state of Myanmar borders has remained NPA for a period less
a) Mizoram than or equal to 12 months.
b) Tripura 2. Doubtful assets would be classified as
c) Nagaland doubtful if it has remained in the
d) None of the above substandard category for a period of 12
months.
Q10. Consider the following statements: Choose the correct code:
1. The Election Commission of India is a (a) 1 only
three-member body. (b) 2 only
2. Union Ministry of Home Affairs (c) Both 1 and 2
decides the election schedule for the (d) Neither 1 nor 2
conduct of both general elections and
bye-elections. Q13. Which of following statements
3. Election Commission resolves the is/are correct?
disputes relating to splits/mergers of 1. OPEC+ is a group of 24 oil-producing
recognised political parties. nations, made up of the 14 members of
Which of the statements given above the Organization of Petroleum
is/are correct? Exporting Countries (OPEC), and 10
a) 1 and 2 only other non-OPEC members.
b) 2 only 2. The OPEC bloc is nominally led by
c) 1 and 3 only Saudi Arabia, the group’s largest oil
d) 3 only producer, while Russia is the biggest
player among the non-OPEC countries.
Q11. Which of following statements Choose the correct code:
is/are correct? (a) 1 only
1. The State Election Commission has (b) 2 only
been entrusted with the function of (c) Both 1 and 2
conducting free, fair and impartial (d) Neither 1 nor 2
elections to the local bodies in the state.
2. Article 263K(1): It states that the Q14. Which of following statements
superintendence, direction and control is/are correct?
of the preparation of electoral rolls for, 1. The Prompt Corrective Action (PCA)
and the conduct of, all elections to the framework deems banks as risky if
Panchayats shall be vested in a State they slip below certain norms on three
Election Commission. parameters — capital ratios, asset
Choose the correct code: quality and profitability.
(a) 1 only 2. PCA has four risk threshold levels (1
(b) 2 only being the lowest and 4 the highest).
(c) Both 1 and 2 Choose the correct code:
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
Q12. Which of following statements (c) Both 1 and 2
is/are correct? (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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 (d)1, 2 and 3
Q15. Which of following statements
is/are correct? Q18. Which of following statements
1. FPO is a Farmer Producer Company is/are correct?
registered Indian company in the 1. Integrated Child Development Services
Registrar of Companies (ROC). (ICDS) provides food, preschool
2. SFAC is the pioneer in the formation of education, primary healthcare,
FPOs. immunization, health check-up and
Choose the correct code: referral services to children under 6
(a) 1 only years of age and their mothers.
(b) 2 only 2. ICDS was launched in 1995.
(c) Both 1 and 2 Choose the correct code:
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 a) 1 only
b) 2 only
Q16. Consider the following statements c) Both 1 and 2
about the 8 core industries of Index of d) Neither 1 nor 2
Industrial Production (IIP)
1.Their combined weight in IIP exceeds Q19. Which of following statements
50%. is/are correct?
2.Refinery products have the maximum 1. For PDS, the Central Government
weight in IIP out of the 8 core industries. through FCI, has assumed the
Which of the above statements is/are responsibility for procurement, storage,
correct? transportation and bulk allocation of
(a)1 only food grains to the State Governments.
(b)2 only 2. Identification of eligible families, issue
(c)Both 1 and 2 of Ration Cards and supervision of the
(d)Neither 1 nor 2 functioning of Fair Price Shops (FPSs)
etc., rest with the State Governments.
Q17. Which of the following statements Choose the correct code:
is/are correct? a) 1 only
1. Stagflation is characterised by slow b) 2 only
economic growth and high c) Both 1 and 2
unemployment. d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Skewflation is price rise of a small
group of commodities over a sustained Q20. Raidak River is the tributary of
period of time. a) River Godavari
3. Hyperinflation is a large and b) River Krishna
accelerating inflation that takes place c) River Cauvery
over a very short period of time. d) River Brahmaputra
Select the correct answer using the code
given below: Q21. Ramagundam power project is
(a)2 only situated in
(b)2 and 3 only a) Telangana
(c)1 and 2 only b) Tamil Nadu

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c) Andhra Pradesh 2. Infections happen in adults more often
d) Kerala than in children.
Choose the correct code:
Q22. Which of following statements a) 1 only
is/are correct? b) 2 only
1. Benzene molecule is composed of six c) Both 1 and 2
carbon atoms joined in a planar ring d) Neither 1 nor 2
with one hydrogen atom attached to
each. Q24. Which of the following seas are
2. Benzene is classed as a hydrocarbon. connected by Strait of Bab-el –Mandeb?
Choose the correct code: a) Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
a) 1 only b) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
b) 2 only c) Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea
c) Both 1 and 2 d) Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q25. Duqm Island is located near the
Q23. Which of following statements coast of which of the following?
is/are correct? a) Arabian Sea
1. Adenoviruses cause fever, coughs, sore b) Mediterranean Sea
throats, diarrhea, and pink eye. c) South China Sea
d) Gulf of Munnar

Answer Key

1. Ans. a) 14. Ans. a)

2. Ans. c) 15. Ans. c)
3. Ans. d) 16. Ans. b)
4. Ans. a) 17. Ans. d)
5. Ans. b) 18. Ans. a)
6. Ans. d) 19. Ans. c)
7. Ans. b) 20. Ans. d)
8. Ans. d) 21. Ans. a)
9. Ans. d) 22. Ans. c)
10. Ans. c) 23. Ans. a)
11. Ans. a) 24. Ans. a)
12. Ans. c) 25. Ans. a)
13. Ans. c)

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