UPSC Current Affairs Practice MCQs - 18 April 2024

1. Consider the following statements about the Men5CV Vaccine:

Men5CV Vaccine provides protection against five strains (A, C, W, Y, and X) of the meningococcus bacteria.
World Health Organization (WHO) has not yet endorsed the Men5CV Vaccine.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

2. Consider the following statements regarding Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC):

It is a regulatory body established to facilitate opportunities for cooperation in space debris research.
India is not a member of IADC.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

3. Jiadhal River, recently in news, is a tributary of:

(a) Indus

(b) Ganga

(c) Brahmaputra

(d) Narmada

4. Consider the following statements:

According to FAO, the rate of deforestation in India is the second highest worldwide.
95% of the tree cover loss in India from 2013 to 2023 occurred within natural forests.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

UPSC Current Affairs Practice MCQs – 18 April 2024