Posted in Uncategorized UPSC Current Affairs Practice Questions – 18-19 August 2024 August 19, 2024 Leave a comment 1. Treaty of Aix la Chappelle is associated with which of the following (a) Carnatic war (b) Anglo Maratha war (c) Anglo Mysore war (d) Anglo Sikh war 2. Consider the following: Investment in Alternative Investment Funds Investment in Exchange-Traded Fund (ETFs). Acquisition, sale or dealing directly in immovable property. Contribution to trusts How many of the above can be categorised as Non-debt instruments? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) Only three (d) All four 3. Bhavishya, a comprehensive online platform launched by the Government recently, is related to which of the following? (a) Digitising ancient manuscripts (b) ISRO’s digital repository (c) Health insurance for rural poor (d) Online tracking of pension cases 4. Consider the following regarding Cabinet Secretary: He is appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet for a fixed tenure of two years. He acts as the ex-officio Chairman of Civil Services Board (CSB). Which of the statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 5. Consider the following statements: Flaviviruses are non-enveloped viruses with a double-stranded DNA genome. Hepatitis C is a member of the Flavivirus family and is transmitted exclusively through blood-to-blood contact. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Loading …