Test Your Knowledge: UPSC Current Affairs Quiz on Arjuna Award and More

Stay updated with the latest developments through this engaging quiz that tests your grasp of significant news stories from the week.

Daily Quiz

1. Fill in the blank: A Jesuit priest and renowned tribal rights activist was charged in connection to the 2017 Elgar Parishad event. Who is he?

A. Cedric Prakash

B. Stan Swamy

C. John Dayal

D. Gladson Dungdung

2. Who was the celebrated Jnanpith laureate and modern Hindi literature figure who recently passed away?

A. Nirmal Verma

B. Bhisham Sahni

C. Vinod Kumar Shukla

D. Dharamvir Bharati

3. What is the name of the award posthumously given to renowned astrophysicist Jayant Naralikar?

A. Rashtriya Vigyan Shri

B. Bharat Vigyan Bhushan

C. Vigyan Ratna

D. Padma Vigyan Puraskar

4. Which sport did Aarti Pal represent to become the first to be recommended for the Arjuna Award?

A. Roller skating

B. Kalaripayattu

C. Mallakhamb

D. Yogasana

5. Which international air route remains the world's busiest for the second consecutive year?

A. Hong Kong-Taipei

B. Cairo-Jeddah

C. Jakarta-Singapore

D. New York-London

6. The Delhi High Court's recent decision regarding the Unnao rape case revolves around the interpretation of what term in the Pocso Act?

A. State functionary

B. Elected representative

C. Constitutional authority

D. Public servant

7. Expand NIOS, which aims to reduce dropout rates in education.

A. National Institute of Occupational Skills

B. National Institute of Open Schooling

C. National Initiative for Online Studies

D. National Integrated Organisation for Schooling

8. ISRO’s 'Bahubali' rocket recently launched a communication satellite. What does LEO stand for?

A. Low Earth Orbit

B. Low Emission Orbit

C. Long Elliptical Orbit

D. Limited Energy Orbit

9. What type of release was delayed for 007 First Light?

A. Animation

B. Video game

C. Feature film

D. Audio drama

10. Why have Al Hind Air, Shankh Air, and FlyExpress been in the news recently?

A. They received no-objection certificates to launch.

B. They were named as prospective buyers of Go First’s aircraft.

C. They announced a merger.

D. They were flagged for lapses in regulations.

Answers:

1. Stan Swamy
2. Vinod Kumar Shukla
3. Vigyan Ratna
4. Yogasana
5. Hong Kong-Taipei
6. Public servant
7. National Institute of Open Schooling
8. Low Earth Orbit
9. Video game
10. They have received no-objection certificates to launch.