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 WEEKLY QUIZ
(Week: 1st February – 7th February, 2021)
(Quiz created from: NEWS HEADLINES)
(Source: THE HINDU)
25 MCQs: CURRENT AFFAIRS

Q1. Which of the following countries has Q6. Which of following statements is/are
opened visa schemes for migrants correct?
from Hong Kong? 1. START I (Strategic Arms Reduction
a) United Kingdom Treaty) was a bilateral treaty between
b) France the United States of America and the
c) USA Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
d) Japan (USSR).
2. START I was replaced by New START
Q2. Which of the following countries treaty which came into force in January
does not border Gulf of Thailand? 2011.
a) Thailand Choose the correct code:
b) Cambodia (a) 1 only
c) Vietnam (b) 2 only
d) Myanmar (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q3. Which of the following countries
does not border Myanmar? Q7. Which of the following countries
a) Thailand does not border Lake Victoria?
b) Cambodia a) Rwanda
c) China b) Uganda
d) Laos c) Tanzania
d) Kenya
Q4. Which of the following states does
not border Myanmar? Q8. Which of following statements is/are
a) Mizoram correct?
b) Manipur 1. The International Criminal Court (ICC)
c) Nagaland is an intergovernmental organization
d) Assam and international tribunal to prosecute
individuals for crime against humanity.
Q5. Proposed East Container Terminal in 2. The ICC has universal territorial
Sri Lanka is a joint project of India, jurisdiction.
Sri Lanka and Choose the correct code:
a) South Korea (a) 1 only
b) Japan (b) 2 only
c) Malaysia (c) Both 1 and 2
d) China (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Q9. Sanaa is the capital of a) Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
a) Oman b) Car Nicobar and Great Nicobar
b) Qatar c) Little Nicobar and Great Nicobar
c) Djibouti d) South Andaman and Little Andaman
d) Yemen
Q15. Coco channel separates
Q10. Which of following statements a) North Andaman and Myanmar
is/are correct? b) Car Nicobar and Great Nicobar
1. The first population census of India c) Little Nicobar and Great Nicobar
was held in 1872. d) South Andaman and Little Andaman
2. 2011 census was the 15th census of
India. Q16. Which of following statements
Choose the correct code: is/are correct?
(a) 1 only 1. Trans fats are a form of unsaturated fat.
(b) 2 only 2. Trans fats come in both natural and
(c) Both 1 and 2 artificial forms.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Choose the correct code:
a) 1 only
Q11. Article 239AA has special b) 2 only
provisions with respect to c) Both 1 and 2
a) Pondicherry d) Neither 1 nor 2
b) Delhi
c) Daman and Diu Q17. Which of following statements
d) Andaman and Nicobar is/are correct?
1. FSSAI is responsible for protecting and
Q12. Which of following statements promoting public health through the
is/are correct? regulation and supervision of food
1. G-Secs with maturities less than 1 year safety.
are called T-bills. 2. FSSAI is an autonomous body
2. G-Secs with maturities of more than established under the Ministry of
one year are called bonds. Science and Technology.
Choose the correct code: Choose the correct code:
(a) 1 only a) 1 only
(b) 2 only b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q13. 10 degree channels separates Q18. Which of following statements

a) Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
b) Car Nicobar and Great Nicobar
c) Little Nicobar and Great Nicobar
d) South Andaman and Little Andaman
Q14. Duncan Pass separates
is/are correct?
1. Serosurveys estimate the share of the
population that test positive for
antibodies using serology tests.
2. The presence of a specific antibody in a
sufficiently high concentration will

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 suggest that the tested person was b) Infrastructure Monitoring and Project
previously infected. Monitoring Wing
Choose the correct code: c) Statistics Wing
a) 1 only d) None of the Above
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2 Q22. Which of the following shall be
d) Neither 1 nor 2 deemed members of National Human
Rights Commission (NHRC)?
Q19. Which of following statements I. Chairperson of the National
is/are correct? Commission for Minorities
1. Lingaraja Temple represents the Chola II. Chairperson of National Commission
architecture. for the Scheduled Castes
2. Lingaraja Temple represents harmony III. Chairperson of National Commission
between Shaivism and Vaishnavism. for the Scheduled Tribes
Choose the correct code: IV. Chairperson of National Commission
(a) 1 only for Women
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 a) I, II and III
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 b) II, III and IV
c) I, III and IV
Q20. Which of the following is true d) I, II, III and IV
regarding supermoon?
a) A moon is termed as supermoon when Q23. Rekha Deula, Pidha Deula and
a new or full moon is farthest to the Khakhara Deula are the styles of
earth on its elliptical orbit. a) Kalinga Architecture
b) A moon is termed as supermoon when b) Chola Architecture
only a full moon is farthest to the earth c) Hoysala Architecture
on its elliptical orbit. d) Chalukyan Architecture
c) A moon is termed as supermoon when
only a new moon is farthest to the earth Q24. Socotra is an island of
on its elliptical orbit. a) Oman
d) A moon is termed as supermoon when b) Saudi Arabia
a new or full moon is closest to the c) Bahrain
earth on its elliptical orbit. d) Yemen

Q21. Central Statistical Office (CSO)
under the Ministry of Statistics and
Programme Implementation is under
which of the following Administrative
Wing?
a) Programme Implementation Wing
Q25. Which of the following pairs of
countries share land borders with
Yemen?
a) Saudi Arabia and Oman
b) Saudi Arabia and Bahrain
c) Saudi Arabia and Qatar
d) Saudi Arabia and UAE

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Answer Key

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

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

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