UPSC Current Affairs Practice Questions – 31 May 2024

1. Consider the following statements regarding UN Peacekeeping:

1. It was started in 1948 when the UN deployed military observers to West Asia to observe the Armistice Agreement.
2. Military personnel of the UN that work alongside the UN Police and civilian colleagues are referred to as Blue Helmets.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

2. Consider following statements regarding Infrastructure for Resilient Island States Programme (IRIS):

1. It was launched at COP26 of the UNFCCC, held in Glasgow, UK.
2. It is the first major initiative by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) started by India in 2019.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

3. Amber Box, Blue Box and Green Box are often heard in the context of