IAS Current Affairs

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Correct: B

Debt-for-Nature Swaps involve creditors forgiving debt in exchange for a debtor nation's commitment to environmental projects or conservation. This encourages sustainable development and biodiversity protection.

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Correct: A

NMEO-OP aims to increase oil palm cultivation and reduce import dependence (statement 1 is correct). It isn't limited to the North-East (statement 2 is incorrect). While GM crops are a topic of discussion, NMEO-OP doesn't currently mandate the use of GM oil palm (statement 3 is incorrect).

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Correct: B

The Global Gender Gap Report, which benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, political, education and health criteria, is published annually by the World Economic Forum (WEF).

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Correct: C

The G20 Compact with Africa aims to improve investment environments, but complete debt forgiveness is not a core principle. The focus is on creating conditions for sustainable economic growth.

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Correct: C

INS Vagir is a Kalvari-class submarine, built under Project 75, featuring advanced stealth and combat capabilities.

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Correct: B

Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) aims to promote sustainable lifestyles and encourage individual and collective actions towards environmental protection.

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Correct: B

Greenwashing is a deceptive marketing tactic where companies present a false image of environmental responsibility to mislead consumers.

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Correct: A

The CBD is legally binding (statement 1 is correct) and addresses the three objectives mentioned in statement 2. It does *not* mandate a complete ban on GMOs; it promotes biosafety measures (statement 3 is incorrect).

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Correct: B

Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) are an international reserve asset, created by the IMF to supplement its member countries’ official reserves.

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Correct: B

The Semiconductor Mission aims to establish India as a global hub for electronics manufacturing, focusing on semiconductor and display manufacturing.

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Correct: C

Croatia adopted the Euro as its currency on January 1, 2023.

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Correct: B

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) aims to regulate large online platforms (gatekeepers) to ensure fair competition and prevent anti-competitive practices in the digital market.

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Correct: B

The Global Biofuel Alliance is an initiative aimed at promoting the adoption of biofuels globally through technology sharing, capacity building, and sustainable practices.

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Correct: C

Quantum supremacy refers to the point where a quantum computer can perform a calculation that no classical computer can perform in a reasonable amount of time.

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Correct: D

While MGNREGA contributes to rural income and economic well-being, it is primarily focused on providing employment, not directly on providing access to financial services like the other options (PMJDY, APY) or direct income support (PM-KISAN).

Solution

Correct: C

The New START Treaty is a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation.

Solution

Correct: B

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report is annually released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, providing updates on global hunger and malnutrition.

Solution

Correct: B

The One Health approach acknowledges that human, animal, and environmental health are interconnected and interdependent, aiming for collaborative efforts to address health threats.

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Correct: C

Net Zero pledges are commitments to achieve a balance between the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere and the amount removed, effectively neutralizing the overall impact on the climate.

Solution

Correct: B

Los Angeles, USA is set to host the 2028 Summer Olympics.