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UPSC CSE 2024 Current Affairs Previous Year Questions

5 questions with answers and explanations. Practice these interactively

Question 1

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?

  1. (a) 2 only
  2. (b) 3 only
  3. (c) 1 and 2
  4. (d) 2 and 3

Answer: (a)

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Question 2

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

  1. (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.
  2. (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.
  3. (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.
  4. (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.

Answer: (a)

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Question 3

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?

  1. (a) 1, 2 and 4
  2. (b) 1, 3 and 5
  3. (c) 2 and 4 only
  4. (d) 3 and 5 only

Answer: (a)

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Question 4

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

  1. (a) Bhupender Yadav
  2. (b) Nalin Mehta
  3. (c) Shashi Tharoor
  4. (d) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

Answer: (d)

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Question 5

Consider the following pairs:

Country: Argentina | Reason for being in the news: Worst economic crisis

Country: Sudan | Reason for being in the news: War between the country's regular army and paramilitary forces

Country: Turkey | Reason for being in the news: Rescinded its membership of NATO

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. (a) Only one pair
  2. (b) Only two pairs
  3. (c) All three pairs
  4. (d) None of the pairs

Answer: (b)

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