Posted in Current Affairs Quiz UPSC Current Affairs Practice Questions – 19 June 2024 June 19, 2024 Leave a comment 1. Which of the following publishes Sustainable Development Report? (a) UNDP (b) UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (c) Oxfam (d) OECD 2. Which of the following rivers is formed by the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga rivers in the Lahaul-Spiti region of Himachal Pradesh? (a) Ravi (b) Beas (c) Sutlej (d) Chenab 3. Considering the following statements with respect to the findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2024: In 2023, India surpassed Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal for the first time. Along with Israel, India mainly uses Plutonium as fissile material in nuclear weapons Which of the statements is/are not correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 4. What is the primary objective of the Stockholm Convention? (a) To eliminate or reduce the release of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) (b) To promote renewable energy sources (c) To enhance international trade in hazardous chemicals (d) To regulate the emission of greenhouse gases 5. Consider the following statements regarding Crocodiles: Saltwater crocodiles are the largest living reptiles on Earth. The mugger or marsh crocodile is critically endangered under the IUCN red list. Gharial can be found in the Chambal River. How many of the above statements are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 6. Consider the following statements regarding Project Cheetah: It was launched in 1992 and is being implemented by National Tiger Conservation Authority. It aims to reintroduce at least 50 Cheetah’s in various protected areas of the country in five years. 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 …
