Uttarakhand Current Affairs Quiz — Last 6 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
What is the motto of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)?
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Correct answer: B — Aapda Seva Sadaiv Sarvatra
Amit Shah noted at the President's Colour ceremony that NDRF personnel go anywhere with the motto 'Aapda Seva Sadaiv Sarvatra'.
Where was the President's Colour presented to the NDRF on 14 May 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 8th Battalion, Ghaziabad
Amit Shah presented the President's Colour at a parade held at 8th Bn NDRF, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
Consider the following statements about the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF): 1. It was constituted under the Disaster Management Act, which was enacted in December 2005. 2. It was raised in 2006 with 8 battalions and now has 16 battalions. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The Disaster Management Act was enacted on 26 December 2005 and provided for the NDRF, which started with 8 battalions in 2006 and has expanded to 16.
SIR Phase III of electoral rolls, ordered by the ECI on 14 May 2026, covers about how many electors?
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Correct answer: B — 36.73 crore
Over 3.94 lakh BLOs will go house to house to 36.73 crore electors in SIR Phase III.
Which of the following is NOT covered in SIR Phase III announced by the ECI in May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Himachal Pradesh
Phase III covers the whole country except Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, whose schedule will be announced later.
Consider the following statements about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Phase III (2026): 1. The ECI ordered it under Article 324 of the Constitution and Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. 2. Enumeration begins first, on 30 May 2026, in Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The ECI order cites Article 324 and Section 21 of the RP Act, 1950, and the house-to-house enumeration starts on 30 May in Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur.
CSIR-Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), whose 13 technologies were transferred to industry on National Technology Day 2026, is located at:
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Correct answer: B — Roorkee
The technologies were developed by CSIR-Central Building Research Institute (CSIR-CBRI), Roorkee.
Under the February 2026 MoU between NCGG and Seychelles' Public Service Bureau, how many Seychellois civil servants are to be trained over three years?
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Correct answer: A — 250
The three-year agreement sets out a roadmap to train 250 Seychellois civil servants.
How many senior Seychelles officials are in the first NCGG capacity-building cohort that began on 11 May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 29
The first cohort brings together 29 high-ranking officials, including directors general and senior officers.
Bright Rimmed Cloud 44 (BRC 44), studied by ARIES Nainital scientists in a study reported in May 2026, lies within which star-forming complex?
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Correct answer: A — Cepheus OB2
BRC 44 lies about 900 parsecs from Earth within the Cepheus OB2 star-forming complex.
Which Indian telescope was used by ARIES scientists in the BRC 44 star-formation study reported in May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 3.6-m Devasthal Optical Telescope
The team used the 3.6-m Devasthal Optical Telescope and the Devasthal Fast Optical Telescope, along with Spitzer data.
In the Fanaroff–Riley classification of extragalactic radio jets, FR II jets are described as:
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Correct answer: B — Edge-brightened, staying focused and forming hot spots at their tips
FR II jets are edge-brightened: fainter near the core but tightly focused over long distances, forming hot spots at their tips; FR I jets are core-brightened.
According to the ARIES-led study of May 2026, what happens to positron-rich (lepton-rich) extragalactic jets?
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Correct answer: B — They become hotter, expand, slow down and form diffuse FR I-like structures
The simulations showed lepton-rich jets are hotter, expand and slow down, get twisted by the kink instability and form diffuse FR I-like structures.
The 12-km greenfield Dehradun bypass being built by NHAI connects to which corridor?
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Correct answer: C — Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor
The bypass connects to the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor near Asharori Check Post.
To reduce impact on forest land, the right of way of the Dehradun bypass has been optimised to:
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Correct answer: A — 30 metres
The right of way has been optimised to 30 metres, lower than the conventional 60 metres, to preserve forest trees.
What is the length of the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor inaugurated on 14 April 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 213 km
BusinessLine, The Statesman and CNBC-TV18 all report a length of 213 km.
Consider the following statements about the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor: 1. It is a six-lane, access-controlled corridor built at a cost of over ₹12,000 crore. 2. It passes through Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct as reported by BusinessLine, The Statesman and CNBC-TV18.
The Prime Minister highlighted an elevated wildlife corridor built as part of the Delhi–Dehradun expressway so that animals including elephants face no disruption. What is its approximate length, as stated by PIB?
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Correct answer: A — About 12 km
PIB says a nearly 12-kilometre elevated wildlife corridor has been built as part of the expressway.