UPSC General Knowledge & Sports GK

1. Consider the following organizations:

  1. ASEAN
  2. Mercosur
  3. AEC (ASEAN Economic Community)
  4. CARICOM

How many of the above have Asian countries as their members?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 3
[D] All 4

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2. Consider the following reasons why India became a regular member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF):

  1. It will help India to build the capacity to fight terrorism and trace terrorist money.
  2. It will help India to successfully investigate and prosecute money laundering and terrorist financing offences.
  3. It will help India to have a greater access to the international grants and aids.

Which of the above is / are correct?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 and 2
[C] Only 1 and 3
[D] Only 2 and 3

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3. Consider the following:

  1. Lakshya
  2. Rustom-1
  3. Nishant

Which of the above is / are Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) developed by India?

[A] Only 1
[B] 1, 2 and 3
[C] 1 and 3
[D] Only 2

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4. Consider the following statements regarding the Trade Facilitation Agreement:

  1. It is the first multilateral trade agreement to be concluded since the establishment of the WTO.
  2. The Agreement can only enter into force when two-thirds of WTO members ratify it.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

[A] Only 1
[B] Both 1 and 2
[C] Only 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

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5. With reference to the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project, consider the following statements:

  1. It is designed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
  2. It aims to curb the tax avoidance strategies of multinational corporations (MNCs).

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

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6. Consider the following statements regarding the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP):

  1. The project is funded by the World Bank.
  2. The Ministry of Home Affairs is the implementing agency of the project.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

[A] Both 1 and 2
[B] Only 1
[C] Only 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

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7. Consider the following international treaties and conventions:

  1. Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
  2. 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol
  3. Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled

With reference to India's status as a signatory, which of the above is / are correct?

[A] Only 1 and 3
[B] All of the above
[C] Only 3
[D] None of the above

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8. Consider the following technologies:

  1. SARATHI
  2. Sarvekshak
  3. Varunastra

Which of the above is/are patrol vessel(s)?

[A] 1 & 2 Only
[B] 3 Only
[C] 2 & 3 Only
[D] 1, 2 & 3

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9. Consider the following countries:

  1. Russia
  2. India
  3. China

Which of the above is / are member(s) of the International Criminal Court?

[A] Only 1 and 3
[B] Only 2
[C] None
[D] 2 and 3 Only

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10. Consider the following countries:

  1. Thailand
  2. Bhutan
  3. Nepal

Which of the above is / are members of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)?

[A] 1, 2 and 3
[B] Only 1 and 2
[C] Only 2 and 3
[D] Only 1 and 3

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