UPSC Current Affairs Practice Question – 11 June 2024

1. Consider the following statements regarding High Seas Biodiversity Treaty:

1. It is an agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
2. India, so far, has neither signed nor ratified the treaty.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements regarding Competition Commission of India:

1. It is a statutory body established under Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 (MRTP Act)
2. It functions within the Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Which of the statements is/are correct?

3. Consider the following statements regarding RTI Act, 2005:

1. It provides for the suo motu disclosure of information by each public authority.
2. The term ‘Public Authority’ under the Act includes government bodies, state-controlled entities, and NGOs substantially financed directly or indirectly by central or state governments.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

4. What is the main instrument onboard Aditya-L1 designed to observe the Sun’s outermost layer?

5. Grindavik volcano, recently seen in the news is located in?