International relations & current affairs: practice set 1

Consider the following statements about river bridges connecting India with neighbouring countries:

1. 1.‘Maitri Setu’, built over Feni river, connects Ramgarh in India with Sabroom in Bangladesh.
2. 2.Jhulaghat suspension bridge connects India with Myanmar.
3. 3.Mechi bridge and its approaches connect Panitanki Bypass in India with Kakarvitta in Nepal.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists:

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

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Which of the following statements with regard to the Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments is/are correct?

1. 1.The tournaments have a shared governance structure establishing the partnership among the four Grand Slam tournaments.
2. 2.They are open for entry to all internationally ranked tennis players above the age of 14.
3. 3.There is a limitation on the number of ‘Wild Cards’ a player may receive to compete in a Grand Slam Tournament.

Select the answer using the code given below:

Which one of the following correctly represents the three key sub-indices of the Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

Consider the following statements about the Rashtriya Gokul Mission:

1. I.It is important for the upliftment of rural poor as majority of low producing indigenous animals are with small and marginal farmers and landless labourers.
2. II.It was initiated to promote indigenous cattle and buffalo rearing and conservation in a scientific and holistic manner.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following pairs:

1. I.International Year of the Woman Farmer: 2026
2. II.International Year of Sustainable and Resilient Tourism: 2027
3. III.International Year of Peace and Trust: 2025
4. IV.International Year of Asteroid Awareness and Planetary Defence: 2029

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Operations undertaken by the Army towards upliftment of the local population in remote areas to include addressing of their basic needs is called:

Who of the following is the author of the books "The India Way" and "Why Bharat Matters"?

Consider the following pairs:

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following infrastructure sectors:

1. 1.Affordable housing
2. 2.Mass rapid transport
3. 3.Health care
4. 4.Renewable energy

On how many of the above does UNOPS Sustainable Investments in Infrastructure and Innovation (S3i) initiative focus for its investments?

Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana:

1. 1.It is a safe motherhood intervention of the State Health Departments.
2. 2.Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant women.
3. 3.It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women.
4. 4.Its objective includes providing public health facilities to sick infants up to one year of age.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the "G20 Common Framework", consider the following statements:

1. 1.It is an initiative endorsed by the G20 together with the Paris Club.
2. 2.It is an initiative to support Low Income Countries with unsustainable debt.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following countries:

1. 1.Armenia
2. 2.Azerbaijan
3. 3.Croatia
4. 4.Romania
5. 5.Uzbekistan

Which of the above are members of the Organization of Turkic States?

At the national level, which ministry is the nodal agency to ensure effective implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006?

Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award which was instituted in the year 2000:

1. 1.American golfer Tiger Woods was the first winner of this award.
2. 2.The award was received mostly by 'Formula One' players so far.
3. 3.Roger Federer received this award maximum number of times compared to others.

Which of the above statements are correct?

With reference to Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), consider the following statements:

1. 1.AIIB has more than 80 member nations.
2. 2.India is the largest shareholder in AIIB.
3. 3.AIIB does not have any members from outside Asia.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Recently, India signed a deal known as 'Action Plan for Prioritization and Implementation of Cooperation Areas in the Nuclear Field' with which of the following countries?

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.Aadhaar card can be used as a proof of citizenship or domicile.
2. 2.Once issued, Aadhaar number cannot be deactivated or omitted by the Issuing Authority.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

What is “Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)”, sometimes seen in the news?

Which of the following are the objectives of ‘National Nutrition Mission’?

1. 1.To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers.
2. 2.To reduce the incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and women.
3. 3.To promote the consumption of millets, coarse cereals and unpolished rice.
4. 4.To promote the consumption of poultry eggs.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.The Nuclear Security Summits are periodically held under the aegis of the United Nations.
2. 2.The International Panel on Fissile Materials is an organ of International Atomic Energy Agency.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following is/are the indicator/indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index Report?

1. 1.Undernourishment
2. 2.Child stunting
3. 3.Child mortality

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to 'Stand Up India Scheme', which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. 1.Its purpose is to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and women entrepreneurs.
2. 2.It provides for refinance through SIDBI.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to the ‘Trans-Pacific Partnership’, consider the following statements:

1. 1.It is an agreement among all the Pacific Rim countries except China and Russia.
2. 2.It is a strategic alliance for the purpose of maritime security only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

'Belt and Road Initiative' is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.The International Solar Alliance was launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2015.
2. 2.The Alliance includes all the member countries of the United Nations.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?