UPSC ONLINE ACADEMY

CURRENT AFFAIRS SET-14 (FRAMED FROM TIMES OF INDIA & PRATIYOGITA MAGAZINE

Q.1 Where was the 8th edition of India-Kazakhstan joint military exercise KAZIND-2024 held ?

A) Jaipur

B) Jodhpur

C) Auli

D) Delhi

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Ans. C

Q.2 Aparajita Bill was passed by which state assembly ?

A) Kerala

B) Odisha

C) Assam

D) West Bengal

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Ans. D

West Bengal “Aprajita” Anti-Rape Bill

Q.3 Who has been selected for the first Vigyan Ratna Puraskar, the top most science award in 2024 ?

A) Govindarajan Padmanabhan

B) Anandharamkrishnan C

C) Avesh Kumar Tyagi

D) Prof Syed Wajih Ahmad

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Ans. A

Q.4 Sarwa Dawa Sevan or Mass Drug Administration (MDA) is one of the key strategies for elimination of :

A) Lymphatic Filariasis

B) Tuberculosis

C) Leprosy

D) Malaria

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Ans. A

Sarva Dawa Sevan or Mass Drug Administration (MDA) is one of the key strategies for Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (ELF). Mass Drug Administration (MDA) was adopted as strategy for ELF in 2004 and the same is conducted annually.

Q.5 Which of the bills introduced in the Lok Sabha to achieve One Nation One Election ?

1. The Constitution 129th amendment bill 2024

2. The Union Territories Laws Amendment Bill 2024

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both are correct

D) Both are incorrect

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Ans. C

One Nation, One Election is a proposal under consideration by the Government of India to synchronise all elections in the country either on a single day or within a specific time frame, with an objective of cutting election cost.

One of its most notable proposals is to simultaneously conduct elections to the Lok Sabha & state legislative assemblies of all 28 States  & 8 Union Territories. The Bill was Introduced in Indian Parliament’s Lower house, Lok Sabha on 17th December 2024.

Q.6 PAIR (Partnership for Accelerated Innovation & Research) initiative launched by

A) NITI Ayog

B) UGC

C) Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)

D) National University of Educational Planning & Administration

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Ans. C

Q.7 Which of the following pollutants are considered in the measurement of AQI ?

1. Carbon Dioxide

2. Carbon Monoxide

3. Nitrogen Dioxide

4. Sulphur Dioxide

5. PM 2.5 & PM 10

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

A) 1,3,4,5

B) 1,2,5

C) Only 3 & 4

D) All are correct

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Ans. D

Q.8 Recently ten elephants died at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve after consuming Kodo Millet plants due to the presence of :

A) Cyclopiazonic acid

B) Oxalic acid

C) Poison Hemlock

D) Glycoalkaloids

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Ans. A

Q.9 The first Integrated check post was inaugurated at Darranga in Assam along :

A) India -Bangladesh border

B) India-Nepal border

C) India- Myanmar border

D) India-Bhutan border

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Ans. D

Q.10 Recently the culture minister of France has chosen _______ as the country’s official entry to UNESCO’s Intangible cultural heritage list ?

A) Bordeaux

B) Zinc Roofers

C) Archeological discoveries

D) Artwork

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Ans. B

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