UPSC General Knowledge & Sports GK

31. Which of the following statements regarding Amnesty International are correct:

  1. It was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977.
  2. It was awarded the United Nations Prize in the field of Human Rights in 1978.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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

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32. Which of the following recently developed indigenous technologies pertain to the naval assets of Indian armed forces?

  1. Canopy Severance System
  2. Air Independent Propulsion System
  3. Advanced Chaff Technology
  4. Single Crystal Blade Technology

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 2, 3 & 4
[D] Only 3 & 4

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33. Which of the following countries are party to United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)?

  1. Russia
  2. China
  3. USA
  4. Israel
  5. Venezuela

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:

[A] Only 1, 2 & 3
[B] Only 2, 3, 4 & 5
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

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34. Which of the following initiatives have been undertaken by the Indian Army under its Digital Army Programme?

  1. Quantum Computing Laboratory
  2. Army Cloud
  3. Digi-Locker

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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

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35. With reference to the United Nations peacekeeping missions, consider the following statements:

  1. The United Nations can deploy military personnel only after the UN Security Council authorizes the move.
  2. The United Nations maintains a standing reserve force for deployment in peacekeeping missions.
  3. The UN deploys both male and female personnel as a part of peacekeeping missions.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

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

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36. With reference to international interventions in Afghanistan, consider the following statements:

  1. The basis for Russia’s withdrawal from Afghanistan was the Newlands Accord.
  2. The basis for America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan was the Doha Agreement.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

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37. Which of the following countries are members of G20?

  1. Turkey
  2. Saudi Arabia
  3. Mexico
  4. Italy

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

[A] Only 1 & 4
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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38. Which of the following governing bodies of the European Union exercise the legislative function?

  1. European Council
  2. European Parliament
  3. Council of the European Union
  4. European Commission

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

[A] Only 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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39. Consider the following pairs regarding UN agencies and their headquarters:

Agency Headquarters
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) New York
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Nairobi
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Vienna
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Rome

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

[A] Only One
[B] Only Two
[C] Only Three
[D] None

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40. Which of the following US Presidents have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

  1. Barack Obama
  2. Woodrow Wilson
  3. Harry S Truman
  4. Dwight D. Eisenhower

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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