UPSC Current Affairs Practice Questions – 18 May 2024

1. Consider the following statements about xenotransplantation:

1. It involves transplanting animal cells, tissues, or organs into humans.
2. Pigs are often used due to their organ size and metabolism similarity with humans.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements with reference to SAARC:

1. Its Secretary-general is appointed by the Council of Ministers on the principle of rotation, for a non-renewable tenure of 3 years.
2. SAARC Arbitration Council is an inter-governmental body mandated to provide a legal framework within the region for fair and efficient settlement of disputes, as may be referred to it by the member states and their people.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

3. Consider the following statements with reference to Right to Property in India:

1. Right to property was explicitly held as a fundamental right under Articles 19 at the inception of the Constitution in 1950.
2. 44th Constitutional Amendment (1978) removed right to property as a fundamental right and made it a constitutional right under Article 300A.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

4. Consider the following statements with reference to National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC):

1. It was accorded constitutional status through 102nd constitutional Amendment Act, 2018
2. The members are appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal.

Which of the statements is/are correct?