Upsc Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | From August 27 to 02 September | Quiz With Answer |

Upsc Weekly Current Affairs Quiz:

1. What is the main objective of the 6th Rashtriya Poshan Maah celebrated by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in September 2023?
a) To promote physical fitness
b) To raise awareness about critical life stages and better nutrition
c) To encourage exclusive breastfeeding
d) To address anaemia in adults

2. What is the theme of Poshan Maah 2023?
a) ‘Healthy India, Educated India, Empowered India’
b) ‘Strong India, Fit India, Educated India’
c) ‘Nutrition-rich India, Educated India, Empowered India’
d) ‘Healthy and Educated India’

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the key themes of Poshan Maah 2023?
a) Exclusive Breastfeeding
b) Complementary Feeding
c) Early Childhood Education
d) Sensitizing tribal communities about nutrition

4. What is the primary focus of Poshan Abhiyaan?
a) Promoting malnutrition
b) Enhancing the content of junk food
c) Promoting practices that improve health, wellness, and immunity
d) Encouraging sedentary lifestyles

5. Which application was launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2021 to track beneficiaries of Poshan Abhiyaan?
a) Poshan Abhiyaan App
b) Poshan Tracker App
c) Poshan Beneficiary App
d) Poshan Connect App

6. What is the main focus of Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0?
a) Enhancing the taste of traditional Indian dishes
b) Promoting the consumption of fast food
c) Addressing malnutrition among children and pregnant/lactating women
d) Promoting digital literacy

7. Which of the following components is NOT part of Poshan 2.0?
a) Nutrition support for children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers
b) Early Childhood Care and Education
c) Promotion of junk food
d) Anganwadi Infrastructure improvement

8. What is the primary threat to the Red Sand Boa’s population?
a) Natural disasters
b) Demand for use in black magic
c) Predators
d) Lack of suitable habitat

9. What is the IUCN Red List status of the Red Sand Boa?
a) Endangered
b) Least Concern
c) Near Threatened
d) Critically Endangered

10. What is the primary goal of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY)?
a) Promoting self-reliance in agriculture
b) Stimulating the creation of new job opportunities
c) Providing financial assistance to large corporations
d) Encouraging self-employment

11. What does the fiscal deficit indicate for a government?
a) Excess revenue over expenditure
b) A budget surplus
c) The extent to which the government must borrow to finance its operations
d) Efficient financial management

12. Which of the following is NOT a negative aspect associated with a high fiscal deficit?
a) Increased debt burden
b) Inflationary pressure
c) Encouraging private investment
d) Balance of payments problems

13. What is the primary aim of the School Health and Wellness Programme (SHWP)?
a) Promoting health education among adults
b) Providing health insurance to all school students
c) Preventing diseases and improving access to health services
d) Enhancing sports facilities in schools

14. What is the sailing route followed in the Golden Globe Race?
a) Non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation around the world
b) Sailing around the Cape of Good Hope
c) A race from Europe to Asia
d) Sailing through the Caribbean Sea

15. When is World Organ Donation Day observed?
a) 1st August
b) 13th August
c) 27th November
d) 3rd August

16. What is the aim of the comic book “Let’s Move Forward” developed by NCERT and UNESCO?
a) Promoting space exploration
b) Enhancing environmental awareness
c) Providing health education and preventing diseases
d) Encouraging creativity in children

17. According to the American Heart Association, what is the status of the term “superfood”?
a) Scientifically recognized with clear criteria
b) Widely accepted in academic research
c) A marketing tool with no academic research basis
d) A well-established nutritional category

18. Which of the following is NOT a superfood ?
a) Blueberries
b) Salmon
c) Kale
d) White rice

19. What does ABRY stand for?
a) Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana
b) Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana
c) Aayushman Bharat Rozgar Yojana
d) Aarogya Bharat Rozgar Yojana

20. What is the primary objective of the Transplantation of Human Organs Act 1994?
a) Regulating the trade of human organs
b) Promoting organ donation
c) Regulating organ transplantation in India
d) Establishing medical ethics in organ transplantation

Answers:
1. b) To raise awareness about critical life stages and better nutrition
2. c) ‘Nutrition-rich India, Educated India, Empowered India’
3. c) Early Childhood Education
4. c) Promoting practices that improve health, wellness, and immunity
5. b) Poshan Tracker App
6. c) Addressing malnutrition among children and pregnant/lactating women
7. c) Promotion of junk food
8. b) Demand for use in black magic
9. c) Near Threatened
10. b) Stimulating the creation of new job opportunities
11. c) The extent to which the government must borrow to finance its operations
12. c) Encouraging private investment
13. c) Preventing diseases and improving access to health services
14. a) Non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation around the world
15. b) 13th August
16. c) Providing health education and preventing diseases
17. c) A marketing tool with no academic research basis
18. d) White rice
19. b) Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana
20. c) Regulating organ transplantation in India

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