Recent Current Affairs – Competitive MCQs (Page 4)
Very High Difficulty Level

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1️⃣ Consider the following statements:

1. Global South is defined officially by the United Nations Charter.
2. India hosted Global South Summits to amplify developing nations' voices.
3. Global South mainly consists of OECD countries.

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) 1 and 2 only
D) 2 and 3 only

Answer: B

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2️⃣ With reference to CBDC, consider the following:

1. It can coexist with physical currency.
2. It eliminates monetary policy role of RBI.
3. It may improve cross-border payments.

A) 1 and 3 only
B) 2 only
C) 1 only
D) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

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3️⃣ Green Hydrogen production depends primarily on:

A) Fossil fuel subsidies
B) Renewable electricity availability
C) Crude oil imports
D) Coal reserves

Answer: B

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4️⃣ Assertion (A): Indo-Pacific is central to India’s maritime strategy.

Reason (R): Majority of global trade passes through Indo-Pacific sea routes.

A) Both true and R explains A
B) Both true but R not explanation
C) A true, R false
D) A false, R true

Answer: A

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5️⃣ Which of the following are components of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)?

1. Aadhaar
2. UPI
3. ONDC

A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 only
C) 1, 2 and 3
D) 1 only

Answer: C

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6️⃣ Net Zero emissions strategy involves:

1. Renewable energy expansion
2. Carbon capture technologies
3. Complete halt of industrial production

A) 1 only
B) 1 and 2 only
C) 2 only
D) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: B

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7️⃣ Remote Sensing satellites help in which of the following?

A) Monitoring crop health
B) Flood forecasting
C) Urban expansion mapping
D) All of the above

Answer: D

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8️⃣ Strategic Autonomy is best reflected when a country:

A) Aligns fully with one bloc
B) Avoids international institutions
C) Maintains independent foreign policy decisions
D) Rejects trade partnerships

Answer: C

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9️⃣ Climate Finance under UNFCCC primarily supports:

1. Mitigation
2. Adaptation
3. Defense modernization

A) 1 only
B) 1 and 2 only
C) 2 only
D) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: B

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🔟 AI Governance discussions globally focus on:

A) Ethical standards
B) Data privacy
C) Algorithm accountability
D) All of the above

Answer: D

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