International relations & current affairs: practice set 2

At the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) held in June, 2025 in France, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations demonstrated its leading voice on marine and ocean issues, especially on sustainable fisheries and aquaculture for resilient livelihood and “Blue Transformation”.

Which of the following combinations about the “Four Betters” proposed by FAO for “Blue Transformation” is correct?

Which of the following connectivity projects is/are a part of cooperation between India and the ASEAN member countries?

1. 1.Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project
2. 2.IMT Trilateral Highway
3. 3.Agartala-Akhaura Rail Line

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Which of the following countries are members of the European Union?

1. 1.Belarus
2. 2.Poland
3. 3.Germany
4. 4.Switzerland

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

Consider the following statements with regard to the film ‘Boong’:

1. 1.The film has recently won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award in the Children’s and Family Film category.
2. 2.The film is directed by Lakshmipriya Devi.
3. 3.This is the first Indian film to win a BAFTA award in the Children’s and Family Film category.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about 'PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana':

1. I.It targets installation of one crore solar rooftop panels in the residential sector.
2. II.The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy aims to impart training on installation, operation, maintenance and repairs of solar rooftop systems at grassroot levels.
3. III.It aims to create more than three lakhs skilled manpower through fresh skilling, and up-skilling, under scheme component of capacity building.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements with regard to BRICS:

1. I.16th BRICS Summit was held under the Chairship of Russia in Kazan.
2. II.Indonesia has become a full member of BRICS.
3. III.The theme of the 16th BRICS Summit was Strengthening Multiculturalism for Just Global Development and Security.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements about 'Exercise Mitra Shakti-2023' are correct?

1. 1.This was a joint military exercise between India and Bangladesh.
2. 2.It commenced in Aundh (Pune).
3. 3.Joint response during counter-terrorism operations was a goal of this operation.
4. 4.Indian Air Force was a part of this exercise.

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Consider the following statements:

1. Statement-I: Recently, Venezuela has achieved a rapid recovery from its economic crisis and succeeded in preventing its people from fleeing/emigrating to other countries.
2. Statement-II: Venezuela has the world's largest oil reserves.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following statements in the context of interventions being undertaken under Anaemia Mukt Bharat Strategy:

1. 1.It provides prophylactic calcium supplementation for pre-school children, adolescents and pregnant women.
2. 2.It runs a campaign for delayed cord clamping at the time of childbirth.
3. 3.It provides for periodic deworming to children and adolescents.
4. 4.It addresses non-nutritional causes of anaemia in endemic pockets with special focus on malaria, hemoglobinopathies and fluorosis.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements in respect of the National Flag of India according to the Flag Code of India, 2002:

1. Statement-I: One of the standard sizes of the National Flag of India is 600 mm × 400 mm.
2. Statement-II: The ratio of the length to the height (width) of the Flag shall be 3:2.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following statements:

1. Statement-I: Recently, the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) have launched the ‘Trade and Technology Council’.
2. Statement-II: The USA and the EU claim that through this they are trying to bring technological progress and physical productivity under their control.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following:

1. 1.Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
2. 2.Missile Technology Control Regime
3. 3.Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

India is a member of which of the above?

Consider the following statements:

1. 1.21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF.
2. 2.The demand that Bangla has to be one of the national languages was raised in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements in respect of the 32nd Summer Olympics:

1. 1.The official motto for this Olympics is 'A New World'.
2. 2.Sport Climbing, Surfing, Skateboarding, Karate and Baseball are included in this Olympics.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to the funds under Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), which of the following statements are correct?

1. 1.MPLADS funds must be used to create durable assets like physical infrastructure for health, education, etc.
2. 2.A specified portion of each MP's fund must benefit SC/ST populations.
3. 3.MPLADS funds are sanctioned on yearly basis and the unused funds cannot be carried forward to the next year.
4. 4.The district authority must inspect at least 10% of all works under implementation every year.

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The Global Competitiveness Report is published by the

What is/are the consequence/consequences of a country becoming the member of the 'Nuclear Suppliers Group'?

1. 1.It will have access to the latest and most efficient nuclear technologies.
2. 2.It automatically becomes a member of "The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)".

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The term “two-state solution” is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of

Which of the following is/are the aim/aims of “Digital India” Plan of the Government of India?

1. 1.Formation of India’s own Internet companies like China did.
2. 2.Establish a policy framework to encourage overseas multinational corporations that collect Big Data to build their large data centres within our national geographical boundaries.
3. 3.Connect many of our villages to the Internet and bring Wi-Fi to many of our schools, public places and major tourist centres.

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With reference to ‘Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD)’, consider the following statements:

1. 1.The first APMCHUD was held in India in 2006 on the theme ‘Emerging Urban Forms — Policy Responses and Governance Structure’.
2. 2.India hosts all the Annual Ministerial Conferences in partnership with ADB, APEC and ASEAN.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following in respect of ‘National Career Service’:

1. 1.National Career Service is an initiative of the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India.
2. 2.National Career Service has been launched in a Mission Mode to improve the employment opportunities to uneducated youth of the country.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following in respect of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS):

1. 1.Inaugural IONS was held in India in 2015 under the chairmanship of the Indian Navy.
2. 2.IONS is a voluntary initiative that seeks to increase maritime co-operation among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

'Mission Indradhanush' launched by the Government of India pertains to

India’s ranking in the ‘Ease of Doing Business Index’ is sometimes seen in the news. Which of the following has declared that ranking?

'Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres)', often in the news, is

'European Stability Mechanism', sometimes seen in the news, is an