Posted in Current Affairs Quiz UPSC Current Affairs Practice MCQs – 20 April 2024 April 20, 2024 Leave a comment 1. Consider the following statements: Ballistic missiles are known for their high precision due to their navigation system, while cruise missiles have low precision. Cruise missiles are cheaper and thus suitable for firing conventional warheads, while ballistic missiles are expensive and thus suitable for firing nuclear warheads. 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: India is the world’s largest producer of pulses, contributing to about 27% of global production. Major pulses grown in India are chickpeas (chana), pigeon pea (Arhar/tur dal), urad beans (urad dal), mung beans (moong), lentils (masoor), and peas. 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 3. Malas and Madigas, recently in news, are a predominant SC community in which of the following states? (a) Rajasthan (b) Chhattisgarh (c) Odisha (d) Telangana 4. Consider the following statements: In India, the Megalithic period mainly belongs to Iron Age. Ooragutta in Telangana is an Iron age megalithic site. Which of the statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 5. The Artemis Accords has been often in the news. It is a (a) Set of principles to guide development in the sphere of Artificial Intelligence. (b) Peace treaty signed between Ukraine and Russia. (c) Treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly to the interest of Small Island Developing States. (d) Non-binding set of principles designed to guide civil space exploration. Loading … Related