UPSC Current Affairs Quiz – 21 November 2024

1. What does the term “pathogen spillover” refer to?

2. Consider the following statements about CARICOM:

1. CARICOM was established by the Treaty of Chaguaramas.
2. The headquarters of CARICOM is located in Georgetown, Guyana.
3. All member states of CARICOM are island nations.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3. Consider the following statements about the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty:

1. The Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty was launched during the G20 Summit in Brazil.
2. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a founding member of the alliance.
3. The alliance aims to eliminate hunger and poverty by 2025.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. Consider the following statements about the findings on India from the FAO’s Statistical Yearbook 2024:

1. India had the largest agricultural workforce, followed by China.
2. Share of women in agriculture increased in the last two decades.
3. India is the second largest Sugar producer globally.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statements about the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI):

1. The headquarters of CDRI is located in New Delhi, India.
2. The World Bank is a partner organization of CDRI.
3. CDRI does not engage with the private sector for funding.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?