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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1. Consider the following pairs:
Regions in news – Countries
1. Sistan and Baluchistan – Pakistan
2. Idlib – Syria
3. Belgorod Oblast – Ukraine
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?Correct
Answer: A
Context: Recently, Ukrainian drone attacks on two buses carrying people to work in the Belgorod region of Russia killed six people and injured 35 others.
Explanation:
Regions in news – Countries
Sistan Baluchistan – Iran
Idlib – Syria
Belgorod Oblast – Russia
Pairs 1 is incorrectly matched: Sistan and Baluchistan Province is the second largest province among the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Zahedan.
● This province is located in the southeast of the country, bordering Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Pairs 2 is correctly matched: Idlib also spelt Idlib or Adlib, is a city in north-western Syria and the capital of the Idlib Governorate.
Pairs 3 is incorrectly matched: The Belgorod region is located in the center of the European part of Russia, on the southern and south-eastern slopes of the Central Russian Upland. The area is surrounded by rivers and the largest rivers are Sayol.
● The Belgorod region is part of the Central Black Earth Economic Region. It borders the Kursk and Voronezh regions, Lugansk People’s Republic. It also shares a state border with Ukraine.
Incorrect
Answer: A
Context: Recently, Ukrainian drone attacks on two buses carrying people to work in the Belgorod region of Russia killed six people and injured 35 others.
Explanation:
Regions in news – Countries
Sistan Baluchistan – Iran
Idlib – Syria
Belgorod Oblast – Russia
Pairs 1 is incorrectly matched: Sistan and Baluchistan Province is the second largest province among the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Zahedan.
● This province is located in the southeast of the country, bordering Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Pairs 2 is correctly matched: Idlib also spelt Idlib or Adlib, is a city in north-western Syria and the capital of the Idlib Governorate.
Pairs 3 is incorrectly matched: The Belgorod region is located in the center of the European part of Russia, on the southern and south-eastern slopes of the Central Russian Upland. The area is surrounded by rivers and the largest rivers are Sayol.
● The Belgorod region is part of the Central Black Earth Economic Region. It borders the Kursk and Voronezh regions, Lugansk People’s Republic. It also shares a state border with Ukraine.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2. In the context of international developments, the Second Thomas Shoal is often mentioned in the news due to –
Correct
Answer: B
Context: Recently the Philippines and China Coast Guard collided with each other near the Second Thomas Shoal of the Spratly Islands in South China Sea.
Explanation:
About the second Thomas Shoal
Second Thomas Shoal, also known as Ayungin Shoal, Bai Si Mai and Renai Jiao, is a submerged reef in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea, 105 nautical miles west of Palawan, Philippines. It is in the Philippines’ EEZ. (Exclusive Economic Zone). It is a disputed area and is claimed by several countries.
● The shoal is part of the Spratly Islands, which have overlapping territorial claims by several countries, including China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Taiwan.
● It is strategically important due to its location in the South China Sea, a major maritime trade route rich in natural resources.
Hence, option (B) is correct.Incorrect
Answer: B
Context: Recently the Philippines and China Coast Guard collided with each other near the Second Thomas Shoal of the Spratly Islands in South China Sea.
Explanation:
About the second Thomas Shoal
Second Thomas Shoal, also known as Ayungin Shoal, Bai Si Mai and Renai Jiao, is a submerged reef in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea, 105 nautical miles west of Palawan, Philippines. It is in the Philippines’ EEZ. (Exclusive Economic Zone). It is a disputed area and is claimed by several countries.
● The shoal is part of the Spratly Islands, which have overlapping territorial claims by several countries, including China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Taiwan.
● It is strategically important due to its location in the South China Sea, a major maritime trade route rich in natural resources.
Hence, option (B) is correct. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
3. Consider the following statements about North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO):
1. It was formed through the Washington Treaty which was signed in 1949 by 12 founding members.
2. Its headquarters is located in Washington D.C., USA.
3. The Government of the United States of America is the depository of the Washington Treaty.
4. Any decision to invite a country to join NATO is taken by the North Atlantic Council based on consensus among all allies.
How many of the above statements are correct?Correct
Answer: C
Context: “NATO is bigger, stronger and more united than ever before,” the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) said recently on the occasion of 75 years of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, created by 12 countries in Europe and North America, was created on April 4, 1949, with the signing of the Treaty of Washington. It was created to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) basic goal is to protect the independence and security of the Allies by political and military means.
● The countries that signed the treaty are Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization main headquarters is located in Brussels, Belgium, while NATO’s military headquarters is near Mons, Belgium.
Statement 3 is correct: The United States is a guardian of more than 200 multilateral treaties, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). In its depository capacity, the United States holds the principal.
Statement 4 is correct: NATO’s “open door policy” is based on Article 10 of its founding treaty. Under this policy, the North Atlantic Council makes any decision to invite a country to join the alliance based on consensus among all the allies.
Additional information
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
• Formation – 4 April 1949
• Type – Military alliance.
• Abbreviation – NATO, OTAN
• Headquarters – Brussels, Belgium
• Membership – 32 states
o Finland and Sweden are the newest members, joining on 4 April 2023 and 7 March 2024 respectively, spurred on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
• Official languages – English, FrenchIncorrect
Answer: C
Context: “NATO is bigger, stronger and more united than ever before,” the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) said recently on the occasion of 75 years of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, created by 12 countries in Europe and North America, was created on April 4, 1949, with the signing of the Treaty of Washington. It was created to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) basic goal is to protect the independence and security of the Allies by political and military means.
● The countries that signed the treaty are Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization main headquarters is located in Brussels, Belgium, while NATO’s military headquarters is near Mons, Belgium.
Statement 3 is correct: The United States is a guardian of more than 200 multilateral treaties, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). In its depository capacity, the United States holds the principal.
Statement 4 is correct: NATO’s “open door policy” is based on Article 10 of its founding treaty. Under this policy, the North Atlantic Council makes any decision to invite a country to join the alliance based on consensus among all the allies.
Additional information
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
• Formation – 4 April 1949
• Type – Military alliance.
• Abbreviation – NATO, OTAN
• Headquarters – Brussels, Belgium
• Membership – 32 states
o Finland and Sweden are the newest members, joining on 4 April 2023 and 7 March 2024 respectively, spurred on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
• Official languages – English, French -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
4. With reference to the Assam Rifles, consider the following statements:
1. It is the oldest paramilitary force in India formed even before the 1857 War of Independence.
2. It was originally raised during the British period to protect tea gardens and the fertile plains of Assam against illegal trespassers.
3. While it is administered by the Indian Army, the Ministry of Home Affairs maintains its operational control.
How many of the statements given above are correct?Correct
Answer: B
Context: The Assam Rifles has written to the Manipur police raising alarm over the modification of civil vehicles to resemble Assam Rifles vehicles, holding Valley-Based Insurgent Groups (VBIGs) responsible for it. This comes days after the Manipur police were informed by Central intelligence agencies that miscreants were using camouflage uniforms to carry out violence in the state.
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: It is the oldest paramilitary force in India, originally raised in 1835. With approximately seven hundred and fifty men, this force was formed as a police unit to protect settlements against tribal raids and other assaults as British rule slowly moved towards the north east parts of India.
Statement 2 is correct: The Assam Rifles (AR) is a central paramilitary force responsible for border security, counter-insurgency, and maintaining law and order in Northeast India. Its primary duty involves guarding the Indo-Myanmar border. The AR is often nicknamed “Sentinels of the North East” and “Friends of the Hill People. It was originally formed as Cachar Levy, a militia to protect tea gardens and the fertile plains of Assam against unruly tribes.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The AR is one of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) administered by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Indian Army maintains operational control of the AR.Incorrect
Answer: B
Context: The Assam Rifles has written to the Manipur police raising alarm over the modification of civil vehicles to resemble Assam Rifles vehicles, holding Valley-Based Insurgent Groups (VBIGs) responsible for it. This comes days after the Manipur police were informed by Central intelligence agencies that miscreants were using camouflage uniforms to carry out violence in the state.
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: It is the oldest paramilitary force in India, originally raised in 1835. With approximately seven hundred and fifty men, this force was formed as a police unit to protect settlements against tribal raids and other assaults as British rule slowly moved towards the north east parts of India.
Statement 2 is correct: The Assam Rifles (AR) is a central paramilitary force responsible for border security, counter-insurgency, and maintaining law and order in Northeast India. Its primary duty involves guarding the Indo-Myanmar border. The AR is often nicknamed “Sentinels of the North East” and “Friends of the Hill People. It was originally formed as Cachar Levy, a militia to protect tea gardens and the fertile plains of Assam against unruly tribes.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The AR is one of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) administered by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Indian Army maintains operational control of the AR. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
5. With reference to the inclusion of cricket in Olympics Games 2028, consider the following statements:
1. It will be the first time that cricket will be a part of the Summer Olympics.
2. 50-over format will be played in the event.
3. The inclusion of Cricket in Olympic Games comes with a binding condition that cricket must be officially played in at least 50% of the 206 member nations of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
How many of the above statements are correct?Correct
Answer: D
Context: Cricket is now officially a part of the Summer Olympics 2023 to be hosted in Los Angeles (USA). Alongside baseball-softball, flag football, lacrosse and squash, cricket was one of the five additional sports proposed by the LA28 Organising Committee for inclusion at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Cricket’s entry to LA28 was formalised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 141st IOC Session in Mumbai.
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Cricket is marking the sport’s return to the Olympic stage after 128 years. Cricket was a part of the 1900 Olympics in Paris with only two teams – one from Great Britain and one from France – competing for medals. Since then, the sport has not featured in the Olympic programme. Cricket’s inclusion at LA28 follows a growing trend of the sport making an appearance at different multi-sport events. A men’s cricket tournament was held at the 1998 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Kuala Lumpur while the women’s game made its CWG debut at Birmingham 2022 last year. Both men’s and women’s cricket tournaments, played in the popular T20 format, were part of the Asian Games in 2010, 2014 and 2023.
Statement 2 is incorrect: T20 or 20 overs format will be played in the event.
Statement 3 is incorrect: There is a binding condition that Cricket as a sport must increase its footprint to at least 75 % of the 206 nations recognised by the IOC. Currently, it is played in less than 50% of the national federations.Incorrect
Answer: D
Context: Cricket is now officially a part of the Summer Olympics 2023 to be hosted in Los Angeles (USA). Alongside baseball-softball, flag football, lacrosse and squash, cricket was one of the five additional sports proposed by the LA28 Organising Committee for inclusion at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Cricket’s entry to LA28 was formalised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 141st IOC Session in Mumbai.
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Cricket is marking the sport’s return to the Olympic stage after 128 years. Cricket was a part of the 1900 Olympics in Paris with only two teams – one from Great Britain and one from France – competing for medals. Since then, the sport has not featured in the Olympic programme. Cricket’s inclusion at LA28 follows a growing trend of the sport making an appearance at different multi-sport events. A men’s cricket tournament was held at the 1998 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Kuala Lumpur while the women’s game made its CWG debut at Birmingham 2022 last year. Both men’s and women’s cricket tournaments, played in the popular T20 format, were part of the Asian Games in 2010, 2014 and 2023.
Statement 2 is incorrect: T20 or 20 overs format will be played in the event.
Statement 3 is incorrect: There is a binding condition that Cricket as a sport must increase its footprint to at least 75 % of the 206 nations recognised by the IOC. Currently, it is played in less than 50% of the national federations.
