UPSC Current Affairs Quiz – 05 December 2024

1. Consider the following statements about the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT):

1. SWIFT is a messaging network used by banks and financial institutions globally for the exchange of information pertaining to financial transactions.
2. SWIFT holds securities and money to facilitate international financial transactions.
3. SWIFT is controlled by the central banks of G-10 countries, the European Central Bank, and the National Bank of Belgium.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements about the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD):

1. The UNCCD is the only legally binding framework aimed at addressing desertification and drought effects globally.
2. It was established at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.
3. In India, 50% of the total geographical area is under land degradation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3. Consider the following statements about the pardoning powers of the Indian and US Presidents:

1. The Indian President’s pardoning power can be exercised only post-conviction, while the US President can grant pardons both before and after conviction.
2. The US President’s pardoning power includes federal crimes and can be exercised without the need for advice or approval from any other body.
3. Both the Indian and US Presidents can pardon death sentences.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. In which state is the Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary located?

5. Consider the following statements:

1. Centralised Bar Code System for Tracking Biomedical Waste tracks the movement and segregation of biomedical waste in healthcare facilities.
2. Circular Economy Practices focuses on incinerating all biomedical waste.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?