UPSC Current Affairs Practice Questions – 26 December 2023

1. Consider the following statements with reference to the Mission Shakti:

1. It is a scheme aimed at women’s safety, security, and empowerment.
2. It has two sub-schemes – Sambal and Samarthya.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements regarding the Carbon Credits Trading Scheme (CCTS):

1. It provides for developing the Indian Carbon Market framework.
2. It works under the Energy Conservation Act, of 2001.
3. A carbon credit is a kind of tradable permit that equals one tonne of carbon dioxide removed, reduced, or sequestered from the atmosphere

How many of the above statements are correct?

3. Consider the following statements with respect to Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS), 2023

1. It is a voluntary initiative that seeks to increase maritime co-operation among Indian Ocean littoral states.
2. India was the chair of the IONS at the inaugural edition.

Which of the statements given above are not correct?

4. Consider the following statements with respect to JN.1:

1. It is a sub-variant of H5N1 virus that primarily infect birds, but can also infect humans.
2. It was classified as a variants of high consequence by the World Health Organisation (WHO) recently.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

5. World Intellectual Property Indicators 2023 (WIPI) report, released by