Prelims Current Affairs Quiz – 27 October 2023

1. Consider the following statements:

1. India joined voluntary Bonn Challenge pledge to bring into restoration 26 million hectares of degraded and deforested land by 2030.
2. UNCCD is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements:

1. India has emerged as top country of origin of new citizens globally in 2021 with 4 lakh new migrants excluding students.
2. India became a member of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2020.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3. Which of the following statements is not correct with respect to “Reference Fuels”?

4. Consider the following statements:

1. 25 by 25 target is a 25% reduction in premature mortality for 4 Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) by 2025.
2. It was set by World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations in 2013.
3. The four major NCDs are Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CRD), and Diabetes.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statements about PRAGATI:

1. It is an e-governance tool that brings together Digital data management, video-conferencing and geo-spatial technology
2. It is used for monitoring and reviewing of important programmes and projects of both the Central and State government.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/ are correct?