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Current Affairs UPSC PYQ 2024

14 questions from the UPSC 2024 examination.

14 questions

1Mediumprelims
Current Affairs

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

ABhupender Yadav
BNalin Mehta
CShashi Tharoor
DSubrahmanyam Jaishankar
2Mediumprelims
Current Affairs

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

ABhupender Yadav
BNalin Mehta
CShashi Tharoor
DSubrahmanyam Jaishankar
3Mediumprelims
Current Affairs

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

AOperation Sankalp
BOperation Maitri
COperation Sadbhavana
DOperation Madad
4Mediumprelims
Current Affairs

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

AIt 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.
BIt is an international alliance and a network of individuals and farming organisations interested in supporting and strengthening the development of the organic animal husbandry.
CIt 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.
DIt 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.
5Mediumprelims
Current Affairs

Consider the following pairs: Country | Reason for being in the news ---|--- 1. Argentina | Worst economic crisis 2. Sudan | War between the country’s regular army and paramilitary forces 3. Turkey | Rescinded its membership of NATO How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

AOnly one pair
BOnly two pairs
CAll three pairs
DNone of the pairs
6Mediumprelims
Current Affairs

Consider the following properties included in the World Heritage List released by UNESCO: 1. Shantiniketan 2. Rani-ki-Vav 3. Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas 4. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodhgaya How many of the above properties were included in 2023?

AOnly one
BOnly two
COnly three
DAll four
7Mediumprelims
Current Affairs

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

ABhupender Yadav
BNalin Mehta
CShashi Tharoor
DSubrahmanyam Jaishankar
8Mediumprelims
Current Affairs

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

AIt 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.
BIt is an international alliance and a network of individuals and farming organisations interested in supporting and strengthening the development of the organic animal husbandry.
CIt 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.
DIt 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.
9Mediumprelims
Current Affairs

Consider the following statements: Statement-I: The European Parliament approved The Net-Zero Industry Act recently. Statement-II: The European Union intends to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040 and therefore aims to develop all of its own clean technology by that time. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

ABoth Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
BBoth Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
CStatement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
DStatement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct
10Mediumprelims
Current Affairs

Consider the following statements regarding World Toilet Organization: 1. It is one of the agencies of the United Nations. 2. World Toilet Summit, World Toilet Day and World Toilet College are the initiatives of this organization, to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis. 3. The main focus of its function is to grant funds to the least developed countries and developing countries to achieve the end of open defecation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A2 only
B3 only
C1 and 2
D2 and 3
11Mediumprelims
Current Affairs

Consider the following countries: 1. Italy 2. Japan 3. Nigeria 4. South Korea 5. South Africa Which of the above countries are frequently mentioned in the media for their low birth rates, or ageing population or declining population?

A1, 2 and 4
B1, 3 and 5
C2 and 4 only
D3 and 5 only
12Mediumprelims
Current Affairs

Consider the following airports: 1. Donyi Polo Airport 2. Kushinagar International Airport 3. Vijayawada International Airport In the recent past, which of the above have been constructed as Greenfield projects?

A1 and 2 only
B2 and 3 only
C1 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3
13Mediumprelims
Current Affairs

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

AIt 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.
BIt is an international alliance and a network of individuals and farming organisations interested in supporting and strengthening the development of the organic animal husbandry.
CIt 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.
DIt 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.
14Mediumprelims
Current Affairs

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’: 1. Provisions will come into effect from the 18th Lok Sabha. 2. This will be in force for 15 years after becoming an Act. 3. There are provisions for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes Women within the quota reserved for the Scheduled Castes. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1, 2 and 3
B1 and 2 only
C2 and 3 only
D1 and 3 only
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