UPSC Current Affairs Practice Questions – 18 October 2024

1. Which of the following indices are used to measure food inflation in India?

1. Consumer Price Index (CPI)
2. Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
3. Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI)
4. Producer Price Index (PPI)

Select the correct answer using the code below:

2. Consider the following statements regarding abetment of suicide:

1. Abetment of suicide is a cognizable and non-bailable offence under Indian Penal Code (IPC).

1. The punishment for abetment of suicide can be up to 10 years of imprisonment.
2. Abetment of suicide requires proof of direct or indirect incitement to the commission of suicide.

Select the correct option using the codes given below:

3. The fur of which of the following animals is used in the weaving of the renowned shahtoosh wool?

4. Which of the following organizations brings out the publication known as ‘World Energy Outlook’?

5. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Citizenship Act, 1955?

1. A person can lose Indian citizenship by voluntarily acquiring the citizenship of another country.
2. A person can lose Indian citizenship by marrying a citizen of another country.