UPSC Current Affairs Practice Questions – 13 December 2023

1. Consider the following statements with respect to Indian Forest & Wood Certification Scheme:

1. The scheme offers voluntary third-party certification to promote sustainable forest management and agroforestry in the country.
2. It provides market incentives to entities that adhere to responsible forest management and agroforestry practices.
3. Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal will be responsible for overall management of the scheme.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

2. Consider the following statements with respect to Global River Cities Alliance:

1. It is a nine nation alliance led by India which was launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai.
2. It aims to focus on river conservation and sustainable water management.
3. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and National Institute for Urban Affairs (NIUA) acts as its Secretariat.

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

3. The terms ‘Ethereum, Ripple’ sometimes mentioned in the news recently are related to

4. Consider the following statements:

1. Anthrax is a rare and severe viral disease.
2. Anthrax is primarily a disease of herbivores, with both domestic and wild animals affected by it.

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

5. Which of the following is not a part of Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF)?