Current Affairs - 29-03-2024
1.

Consider the following statements:

  1. World Wetlands Day (WWD) is celebrated every year on 2 nd February.
  2. The 2023 theme for World Wetlands Day is ‘Wetland Restoration’.
  3. India has the largest network of Ramsar Sites in Asia.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?



2.

With reference to Paris Club, consider the following statements:

  1. Its objective is to find sustainable debt-relief solutions for countries unable to repay their loans.
  2. Its importance has receded with the emergence of China as the world’s largest bilateral lender.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?



3.

Exercise Varuna is a joint naval exercise between



4.

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)’:

  1. A seed fund is an investment fund that provides financial support to startups, usually in the form of seed capital.
  2. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has established the Experts Advisory Committee (EAC) to oversee the scheme.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?



5.

Which one of the following articles of the constitution gives President the power to recognise a language as an official language of a given state?



6.

Recently seen in the news, Lamu Archipelago is located in which ocean?



7.

Consider the following statements about PM Kusum Scheme:

  1. It aims to enable farmers to set up solar power generation capacity on their arid lands and to sell it to the grid.
  2. It was launched by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?



8.

Which country among the following does not share a boundary with the Persian Gulf?

  1. Iraq
  2. Iran
  3. Jordan
  4. UAE
  5. Saudi Arabia
  6. Yemen


9.

According to the Article 22, which of the following groups has the right to protection against arrest and detention?



10.

Consider the following statements:

  1. The two big contributors to India’s agri-export growth have been Wheat and Sugar.
  2. India has turned from a net exporter to a net importer of cotton.

Which of the statements given below is/are correct?