Questions (388)
CSE
What was the main reason for which Niger was in the news in recent times?
- A Many deaths due to AIDS
- B Fierce civil war
- C Intense fighting with Algeria
- D Famine and starvation ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Miscellaneous GK
CSE
Liberia was in the international news in the recent times for
- A Harbouring terrorists associated with religious fundamentalism
- B Supplying raw uranium to North Korea
- C Its long-running civil war killing or displacing thousands of people ✓
- D Cultivation of drug-yielding crops and smuggling of drugs
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Miscellaneous GK
CSE
The following news item appeared in a National daily dated 1-12-1999. Parliament today rejected a Bill to grant women the right to vote and stand for office in parliamentary elections, by a margin of 32 to 30. The National Assembly was split between liberal, pro- government and Shiite Muslim deputies who were in favour of women's rights, while the opposition camp grouped Sunni Muslim fundamentalists and tribal MPs. A total of 64 MPs and Ministers were present of whom two abstained. The Parliament referred to in this quotation is that of
- A Kuwait ✓
- B Iran
- C Bahrain
- D Saudi Arabia
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Miscellaneous GK
Study how UPSC repeats — not just the papers
₹199 / 1 year · Founding Member
Full access unlocks the three things no PYQ PDF gives you:
① Cross-exam learning — see the same idea recur across CSE, CAPF, CDS and NDA.
② Topic evolution — how each idea is framed, year by year.
③ Question intelligence — every PYQ + answer, linked to related concepts and similar questions.
e.g. Round Table Conference: CDS 2017 → CSE 2017 → … → CAPF 2024
15 days free, no card required — then ₹199 for 1 year.
Start your 15-day free trial →