UPSC Current Affairs Quiz: March 6, 2025

1. With reference to the export of flowers from Mizoram, consider the following statements: Anthurium flowers are cultivated primarily for their medicinal properties. Mizoram has established the first Anthurium flower cooperative in India. The first export of Anthurium flowers from ..

UPSC Current Affairs Quiz: March 4, 2025

1. Consider the following geographical locations: Sambrero channel Great Nicobar Island Little Nicobar Island Car Nicobar Which of the following is the correct order of the above locations from north to south? [A] 1 2 3 4[B] 2 4 3 ..

UPSC Current Affairs Quiz: March 3, 2025

1. Consider the following: EB-5 Visa Golden Visa H-1B Visa Which of the above is/are designed for foreign investors seeking residency in the United States? [A] Only 1 & 2[B] Only 2[C] 1, 2 and 3[D] 1 and 3 Show ..

UPSC Current Affairs Quiz: February 28, 2025

1. Regarding the concept of small finance banks (SFB) in India, consider the following statements: These banks primarily focus on providing financial inclusion to underserved sections of society. These banks can issue credit cards and debit cards for amounts up ..

UPSC Current Affairs Quiz: February 26, 2025

1. Consider the following statements regarding the Great Barrier Reef: It is a complex of coral reefs, shoals, and islets in the Pacific Ocean off the northeastern coast of Australia in the Coral Sea. It is the longest and largest reef complex in the world and is the largest living ..

UPSC Current Affairs Quiz: February 25, 2025

1. With reference to Perovskite Nanocrystals, often seen in news, consider the following: The chemical name of such crystals is calcium titanium oxide, originally discovered in the Ural Mountains. They exhibit very high photoluminescence quantum yields (PLQY). They can self-heal ..

UPSC Current Affairs Quiz: February 24, 2025

1. Consider the following pairs: Nauru Island Smallest island nation in the world Maldives Lowest average elevation of any country Tuvalu One of the least visited countries in the world How many of the above pairs are correctly matched? [A] ..

UPSC Current Affairs Quiz: February 22, 2025

1. With respect to solar coronal holes, consider the following statements: Coronal holes are associated with high-speed solar winds that can impact Earth’s magnetic field. Coronal holes were first discovered using infrared satellites in the 1980s. Which of the above ..

UPSC Current Affairs Quiz: February 21, 2025

1. In horizontal tax devolution, how many of the following criteria, besides population, area, and income distance, did the Fifteenth Finance Commission consider? Demographic performance Forest and ecology Governance reforms Stable government Tax and fiscal efforts Select the correct answer: ..

UPSC Current Affairs Quiz: February 20, 2025

1. With respect to the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA), which of the following statements is/are correct? It is a statutory body constituted under Section 132 of the Companies Act, 2013. It was established as an independent authority to regulate the auditing profession and accounting standards ..