Current Affairs Questions

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Programme Of Cooperation (POC)

Consider the following statements:

  1. Recently, India and Oman signed a Programme of Cooperation (POC) in the fields of science and technology for the period 2022-2025.
  2. The POC was signed in pursuance of the Agreement for Cooperation in Science and Technology concluded on 5th October, 1996, between the Government of Oman and the Government of India.
  3. There is no provision of exchange programmes in the Programme of Cooperation.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above

Minsk Agreement

Consider the following statements:

  1. Amidst the ongoing conflict between the Russia and Ukraine, France suggested that the only way for peace talks to prevail between Russia and Ukraine was through the Minsk agreement.
  2. Seeking an end to the war, the first Minsk Agreement was signed in Belarus in September 2018.
  3. Its provisions included prisoner exchanges, deliveries of humanitarian aid and the withdrawal of heavy weapons.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above

Society For Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT)

Consider the following statements:

  1. Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), founded in 1973, is a global member-owned cooperative that is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
  2. It enables financial entities to send and receive information about financial transactions in a secure, standardized and reliable environment.
  3. In order to use its messaging services, customers do not need to connect to the SWIFT environment.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above

World Food Programme (WFP)

Consider the following statements:

  1. The World Food Programme was founded in 1990 by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) with its headquarters in Rome, Italy.
  2. On 26th February, 2022, the first shipment of 2,500 metric tonnes of wheat sent by India for Afghan people through the land border route as part of a humanitarian aid reached Jalalabad town of Afghanistan.
  3. This was done as per India’s recent agreement with the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP).

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above

Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA)

Consider the following statements:

  1. Recently, India and Australia announced that they are set to conclude an interim trade agreement in March 2022 and a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) 12-18 months thereafter.
  2. The agreement will cover “most areas of interest for both countries” including goods, services, rules of origin, sanitary and phytosanitary measures and customs procedures.
  3. Dairy, beef and wheat were sensitive sectors for India. Australia would likely seek market access for products in these categories.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above

Integrated Deterrence

Consider the following statements:

  1. Recently, the United States announced its long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy. The document highlights the need to build collective capacity to deal with challenges in the region.
  2. The US seeks to build resilience in the regional rules-based order.
  3. “Integrated deterrence” will form the “cornerstone” of the US’ security plan for the region.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above

Technological Innovation Fund (I4F)

Consider the following statements:

  1. Recently, the 8th Governing Body Meeting of the India-Israel Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund (I4F) was virtually held.
  2. Both sides approved 3 joint R&D projects with an overall budget of USD 5.4 million.
  3. India-Israel Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund (I4F) is a co-operation between the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, and the Israel Innovation Authority, Government of Israel, to promote, facilitate and support joint industrial R&D projects between both countries to address the challenges in the agreed Focus Sectors.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above

ASEAN Digital Ministers (ADGMIN)

Consider the following statements:

  1. Recently, the 2nd ASEAN Digital Ministers (ADGMIN) meeting with India was held on a virtual platform, where two sides finalized India-ASEAN Digital work plan 2022 for future collaboration in the field.
  2. ADGMIN is an annual meeting of Telecom Ministers of 10 ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) countries and dialogue partner countries.
  3. Mutual interest led ASEAN to invite India to become its full dialogue partner in 2000.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above

Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO)

Consider the following statements:

  1. Recently, Kazakhstan called on the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) to help manage ongoing protests in the country.
  2. The Collective Security Treaty Organization originates from the conclusion of the Collective Security Treaty, which was signed in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) on May 15, 1992.
  3. India is a member of CSTO.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above

World Economic Forum

Consider the following statements:

  1. Recently, the World Economic Forum (WEF) released the Global Risks Report 2022.
  2. The report is based on a survey that tracked global risk perceptions among risk experts and world leaders in business, government and civil society.
  3. Climate action failure, extreme weather and biodiversity loss appear as top risks in the short-, medium-and long-term outlooks.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
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