Posted in Current Affairs Quiz UPSC Current Affairs Practice Questions – 06 August 2024 August 6, 2024 Leave a comment 1. Consider the following statements with respect to the rules under the Flag Code of India: Flags made of machine-made cotton and polyester are not allowed under the Code. The flag should be flown at half-mast on specific occasions, such as to mourn the death of a dignitary or during a national mourning period. 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. Sendai framework, recently in news, is related to (a) Digital Public Infrastructure (b) Disaster Management (c) Critical mineral exploration (d) Vaccine diplomacy 3. Bailey bridge, recently in news, refers to (a) A type of suspension bridge that uses cables to support the bridge deck from above (b) A type of drawbridge that can be raised and lowered to allow ships to pass underneath (c) A permanent concrete structure designed for long-term use in urban areas. (d) A type of portable, pre-fabricated, truss bridge 4. Ashfaqulla Khan, Sachindra Nath Bakshi and Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee are names associated with (a) Anushilan Samiti (b) Abhinava Bharat (c) Hindustan Republican Association (d) Indian National Army 5. Consider the following statements about Astra missile: It is a beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile It was procured by India from Israel 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 Loading … Related
