Practice Current Affairs
Practice Current Affairs
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According to the visual evidence mentioned, what was strewn across the paved area outside the mission?
- Queue-management barriers and signboards
- Broken metal railings, gates, and roofing sheets
- Diplomatic vehicles and flags
- Security cameras and cones
Answer: B — Broken metal railings, gates, and roofing sheets
The Mint excerpt describes visuals showing broken metal railings and gates, twisted metal frames, roofing sheets, bricks, and concrete chunks strewn across the paved area.
What was removed outside the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi according to the sources?
- Rubble and concrete chunks
- Queue-management barriers
- Metal railings and gates
- Roofing sheets
Answer: B — Queue-management barriers
The Federal excerpt states authorities removed queue-management barriers outside the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi.
Which body allots the Unique Identification (UID) number to doctors?
- State Medical Council
- Ethics and Medical Registration Board
- National Medical Commission
- Union Ministry of Health
Answer: B — Ethics and Medical Registration Board
The excerpt says the Ethics and Medical Registration Board allots the Unique Identification (UID) number.
What is the stated aim of including tribal representatives in the State Wildlife Board?
- To increase revenue from forest resources
- To ensure tribal participation and integrate their traditional wisdom into forest management
- To replace all existing board members with tribal members
- To restrict tribal access to forests
Answer: B — To ensure tribal participation and integrate their traditional wisdom into forest management
The source says the move is aimed at ensuring tribal participation and integrating their traditional wisdom into forest management.
What is cited as the reason for the smaller onion buffer stock?
- Higher export demand
- Procurement lags
- Increased domestic consumption
- Storage facility shortages
Answer: B — Procurement lags
The headline and excerpt mention a smaller buffer available as procurement lags, directly linking the smaller stock to procurement shortfall.
What was the rally in Aizawl against?
- FCRA amendment
- FCRA implementation
- Church property tax
- NGO funding cuts
Answer: A — FCRA amendment
The source states 'Hundreds rally against FCRA amendment in Aizawl', so the rally was against the FCRA amendment.
According to the report, which Zilla Parishad is facing major bifurcation challenges?
- Visakhapatnam ZP
- Vijayawada ZP
- Guntur ZP
- Krishna ZP
Answer: A — Visakhapatnam ZP
The source states that Visakhapatnam ZP faces major bifurcation challenges.
Which food regulator ordered companies to withdraw '100 per cent' claims from products?
- FSSAI
- SEBI
- TRAI
- NABH
Answer: A — FSSAI
The source states FSSAI cracked down on misleading '100 per cent' claims and six companies removed them following enforcement action.
According to Syrian officials, why did the Turkish delegation visit the air base in Idlib?
- To conduct military exercises
- To review rehabilitation work at the facility
- To negotiate a ceasefire
- To inspect chemical weapons
Answer: B — To review rehabilitation work at the facility
The source states the Turkish delegation visited the air base to review rehabilitation work underway at the facility.
What has SEBI streamlined according to the source?
- Inspection of market intermediaries
- Taxation of foreign investors
- Licensing of commercial banks
- Regulation of insurance companies
Answer: A — Inspection of market intermediaries
The source states that SEBI has streamlined inspection of market intermediaries.