UPSC 2024 › Current Affairs

Question 1

Consider the following airports : ["Donyi Polo Airport","Kushinagar International Airport","Vijayawada International Airport In the recent past, which of the above have been constructed as Greenfield projects ?"]

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(a) 1 and 2 only

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(b) 2 and 3 only

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(c) 1 and 3 only

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(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question 2

Consider the following statements regarding World Toilet Organization : 1. 2. organization, to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis. 3. developing countries to achieve the end of open defecation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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(a) 2 only

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(b) 3 only

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(c) 1 and 2

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(d) 2 and 3

Question 3

Which one of the following is the correct description of "100 Million Farmers" ?

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(a) It is a platform for accelerating the transition towards food and water systems that are net-zero (carbon), nature-positive and that aims to increase farmer resilience.

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(b) It is an international alliance and a network of individuals and farming organisations interested in supporting and strengthening the development of the organic animal husbandry.

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(c) It is a digital platform fully integrated with service providers and built on blockchain that lets buyers, sellers and third parties trade fertilizers quickly and securely.

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(d) It is a platform with the mission of encouraging the farmers to form Farmer Product Organisations or Agribusiness Consortiums, thus facilitating the access to global open markets to sell their products.

Question 4

Operations undertaken by the Army towards upliftment of the local population in remote areas to include addressing of their basic needs is called :

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(c) Operation Sadbhavana

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(a) Operation Sankalp

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(b) Operation Maitri

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(d) Operation Madad

Question 5

Which of the following statements about 'Exercise Mitra Shakti-2023' are correct ? Select the answer using the code given below : ["This was a joint military exercise between India and Bangladesh.","It commenced in Aundh (Pune).","Joint response during counter-terrorism operations was a goal of this operation.","Indian Air Force was a part of this exercise."]

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(d) 2, 3 and 4

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(a) 1, 2 and 3

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(b) 1, 2 and 4

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(c) 1, 3 and 4

Question 6

Who of the following is the author of the books "The India Way" and "Why Bharat Matters" ?

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(d) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

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(a) Bhupender Yadav

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(b) Nalin Mehta

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(c) Shashi Tharoor

Question 7

Consider the following pairs : Country | Reason for being in the news How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched ? ["Argentina | Worst economic crisis","Sudan | War between the country's regular army and paramilitary forces","Turkey | Rescinded its membership of NATO"]

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(b) Only two pairs

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(a) Only one pair

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(c) All three pairs

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(d) None of the pairs

Question 8

Consider the following statements : Statement-I : There is instability and worsening security situation in the Sahel region. Statement-II : There have been military takeovers/coups d'état in several countries of the Sahel region in the recent past. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements ?

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(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I

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(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I

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(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect

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(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

Question 9

Consider the following statements : Statement-I : India does not import apples from the United States of America. Statement-II : In India, the law prohibits the import of Genetically Modified food without the approval of the competent authority. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements ?

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(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

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(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I

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(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I

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(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect

Question 10

Consider the following statements : Statement-I : Recently, Venezuela has achieved a rapid recovery from its economic crisis and succeeded in preventing its people from fleeing/emigrating to other countries. Statement-II : Venezuela has the world's largest oil reserves. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements ?

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(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

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(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I

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(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I

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(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect

Question 11

With reference to the 'Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan', consider the following statements : 1. second and third trimesters of pregnancy and six months post-delivery health care service in any government health facility. 2. provide services at nearby government health facilities. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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(b) 2 only

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(a) 1 only

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(c) Both 1 and 2

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(d) Neither 1 nor 2