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Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams 02 Jan 2025

Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams

Q1:

Assertion (A): India has been given a central role in the new Asian boxing body formed by World Boxing.

Reason (R): India holds seven key positions in the interim structure, including a board member seat for Ajay Singh.

Options:

A: Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

B: Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C: A is true, but R is false.

D: A is false, but R is true.

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Answer: A

Explanation:

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. Reason (R) correctly explains the Assertion (A) because the number of key positions India holds directly demonstrates the central role it has in the newly-formed Asian boxing body. The positions mentioned, including Ajay Singh's appointment as a board member, emphasize India’s influential role.

Q2:

Arrange the following Intangible Cultural Heritage elements of India in chronological order of their inscription on UNESCO's Representative List of ICH of Humanity:

1.    Chhau Dance

2.    Kumbh Mela

3.    Yoga

4.    Kutiyattam

5.    Garba of Gujarat

Options:

A: 1, 4, 3, 2, 5

B: 4, 1, 3, 2, 5

C: 4, 1, 2, 3, 5

D: 4, 1, 5, 2, 3

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Answer: B

Explanation:

The inscription years of each Intangible Cultural Heritage element as mentioned in the article are as follows:

1. Kutiyattam, Sanskrit Theater – Inscribed in 2008.

2. Chhau Dance – Inscribed in 2010.

3. Yoga – Inscribed in 2016.

4. Kumbh Mela – Inscribed in 2017.

5. Garba of Gujarat – Inscribed in 2023.

Q3:

Which of the following statements about Kaamya Karthikeyan are correct?

1. Kaamya is the youngest woman ever to scale the world's seven highest peaks.

2. Kaamya is a student of the Navy Children School in Delhi.

Options:

A: Only 1

B: Only 2

C: Both

D: None of the above

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Answer: A

Explanation:

Statement 1: Kaamya is the youngest woman ever to scale the world's seven highest peaks.

Statement 2: This is incorrect because the Kaamya is a student of the Navy Children School in Mumbai, not Delhi.

Q4:

Which of the following statements about James Earl Carter Jr. are true?

1.    Carter served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.

2.    Carter was the longest-lived president in U.S. history.

3.    Carter served as the 75th governor of Georgia.

Options:

A: Only 1

B: 2 and 3 only

C: Only 1 and 2

D: All of the above

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Answer: C

Explanation:

Statement 1: Carter served as the 39th president from 1977 to 1981, which is correct.

Statement 2: Carter was the longest-lived president in U.S. history.

Statement 3: This statement is incorrect because Carter served as the 76th governor of Georgia, not the 75th.

Q5:

Where is the 18th edition of Exercise Surya Kiran taking place?

A: Nepal Army Battle School, Saljhandi, Western Nepal

B: Indian Army Training Centre, New Delhi

C: Shivalik Army Base, Nepal

D: Indian Army Training Centre, Mumbai

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Answer: A

Explanation:

The 18th edition of Exercise Surya Kiran, a joint military exercise between India and Nepal, commenced on January 1, 2025. The exercise, being conducted at the Nepal Army Battle School, Saljhandi, in the Shivalik ranges of Western Nepal, is set to conclude on January 13, 2025.