FRAMED FROM DR HEMANT JAISINGH (DIRECTOR OF UPSC ONLINE ACADEMY)
Q.1 Recently Rose Valley Scam was in news. With which among the following it is associated ?
A) It is associated with an environmental emergency in a northern coastal area due to spilling of crude oil into surrounding waters of Pacific Ocean
B) It is associated with most spoken Digital Arrest in which scammers gain access to confidential Information
C) It is associated with the Blood Testing Startup that went from a rising star in Silicon Valley to facing fraud charges
D) It is associated with the Chit Fund Scam where the group fraudulently gathered Rs 476 crore but only returned Rs 130 crore to investors.
View AnswerQ.2 Recently Jandola Military base was in news. Where it is located ?
A) Ukraine
B) Iran
C) Pakistan
D) Russia
View AnswerQ.3 The Global Mangrove Watch Initiative released a new global baseline which estimates decrease in global mangrove extent from 1999 to 2019. Which among the following is/are the region(s) where Mangroves are found ?
1. Mangroves grow in an equatorial climate, typically along coastlines and Tidal rivers
2. They occur worldwide in the tropics and subtropics and even some temperate coastal areas, mainly between latitudes 30° N and 30° S
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both are correct
D) Both are incorrect
View AnswerQ.4 Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958 is an act of the Parliament of India that grants special powers to the Indian Armed Forces to maintain public order in “disturbed areas”.AFSPA has been passed in which among the following Parts of States ?
1. Imphal
2. Longding
3. Tirap
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) 1 & 3
B) 2 & 3
C) 1 & 2
D) 1,2,3
View AnswerQ.5 Recently Who among the following has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Greenland ?
A) Jens-Frederik Nielsen
B) Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
C) Abiy Ahmed
D) Moustafa Madbouly
View AnswerQ.6 Which among the following are the parts of the Current Account ?
1. Balance of Trade
2. Factor Income
3. Net Unilateral Transfers
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) 1 & 3
B) 2 & 3
C) 1 & 2
D) 1,2,3
View AnswerQ.7 India has not signed which among the following UN Conventions ?
A) United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC)
B) UN Convention on International Settlement
C) UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC)
D) UN CONVENTION ON REFUGEES
View AnswerQ.8 With reference to the MLALAD Funds, consider the following statements:
1. These funds are issued every year to MLAs for local development such as repairing roads, and streetlights, developing parks, and laying sewer lines in colonies
2. Under the scheme, each MLA has the choice to suggest to the Deputy Commissioner of his/her district, to the extent of allocations given from year to year, to be taken up by his/her constituency
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both are correct
D) Both are incorrect
View AnswerQ.9 Which of the following resolutions in the final agreement reached at COP28 is associated with the target achieving Net Zero by 2050 ?
A) Methane emission cuts
B) Global goal on adaptation
C) Climate resilience
D) Fossil fuel phase out
View AnswerQ.10 Which of the following statement is correct about NISHTHA ?
A) It is a teacher training programme
B) It is a workshop for newly elected members of parliament organized routinely by Lok Sabha secretariat
C) It is a training module introduced in LBSNA for civil aspirants
D) It is a training programme for the new recruits in Delhi police to inculcate integrity of service among them
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