UPSC Current Affairs Practice Questions – 26 June 2024

1. Consider the following statements regarding Methanol:

1. It is also known as wood Alcohol since it was traditionally produced by destructive distillation of wood.
2. It can be used as a biodegradable energy resource.
3. Ingestion of methanol can cause blindness and may even cause death.

How many of the above statements are correct?

2. Which of the following can be stated as significance of Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV)?

1. It is unanimous solution to achieve low cost, reliable and on—demand space access.
2. ISRO believe that they could reduce the cost by as much as 10 times if reusable technology succeeds.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

3. Consider the following statements:

1. Saint Kabir was greatly influenced by Ramananda
2. His sayings are included in Adi Granth Sahib, the holy book of Sikhs

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. Consider the following statements:

1. Article 3 empowers Parliament to alter name of any State by a simple majority
2. Any such Bill needs to be referred to the legislature of the concerned State by the Parliament.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. Tribhuvandas Patel, a revered figure in modern history, is closely associated with

6. Consider the following statements:

1. National Forensic Sciences University an institution of national importance, operating under the Union Ministry of Science
2. National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme is a central sector scheme to improve forensic infrastructure across the country

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?