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Current Events Practice Set 06

Authored CAPF-level current-events MCQs anchored to durable static facts, with answer key and explanations, not verbatim PYQs

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Authored practice, not a verbatim PYQ. Twenty-five CAPF-level questions on current events of national and international importance, anchored to durable facts with a security and human-rights emphasis. For any year-sensitive figure, verify the latest. Attempt closed-book, then check the key and explanations.

Questions

Q1The headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is in:
  1. AVienna
  2. BGeneva
  3. CParis
  4. DNew York
Q2Which Central Armed Police Force is primarily tasked with guarding the India-Bangladesh and India-Pakistan international borders?
  1. ACRPF
  2. BBSF
  3. CITBP
  4. DCISF
Q3Under which Article of the Constitution can the President proclaim President's Rule in a state?
  1. AArticle 352
  2. BArticle 356
  3. CArticle 360
  4. DArticle 365
Q4The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India was established under which Act?
  1. AThe Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
  2. BThe Right to Information Act, 2005
  3. CThe Disaster Management Act, 2005
  4. DThe Police Act, 1861
Q5Which organisation is responsible for refugees and is headquartered in Geneva?
  1. AUNHCR
  2. BUNICEF
  3. CWHO
  4. DWTO
Q6The "Digital India" programme is mainly aimed at:
  1. ABuilding expressways
  2. BDelivering government services electronically and improving digital infrastructure
  3. CDistributing free grains
  4. DWildlife conservation
Q7The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is a global body that works against:
  1. AMoney laundering and terrorist financing
  2. BOzone depletion
  3. CIllegal fishing
  4. DDoping in sport
Q8Which force guards the India-China border in the high Himalayas?
  1. ABSF
  2. BITBP
  3. CCISF
  4. DSSB
Q9The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in India deals primarily with:
  1. AIndustrial disputes
  2. BTerrorism and unlawful associations
  3. CLand acquisition
  4. DConsumer protection
Q10Which Indian mission aims to make cities more livable through smart infrastructure and technology?
  1. ASmart Cities Mission
  2. BMid-Day Meal Scheme
  3. CMGNREGA
  4. DUjjwala Yojana
Q11The Geneva Conventions are international treaties that protect:
  1. ATrade routes
  2. BVictims of armed conflict, including civilians and prisoners of war
  3. CPatents
  4. DMigratory birds
Q12The grouping BRICS originally comprised Brazil, Russia, India, China and:
  1. ASouth Africa
  2. BSouth Korea
  3. CSpain
  4. DSingapore
Q13Which Indian award is the highest civilian honour?
  1. APadma Shri
  2. BBharat Ratna
  3. CParam Vir Chakra
  4. DArjuna Award
Q14The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) seeks to ban:
  1. AChemical weapons
  2. BAll nuclear explosions for any purpose
  3. CLandmines
  4. DCluster bombs
Q15The "Ayushman Bharat" scheme primarily provides:
  1. AFree school uniforms
  2. BHealth insurance cover to eligible families
  3. CFree LPG connections
  4. DPension to the elderly
Q16The Assam Rifles, the oldest paramilitary force in India, mainly operates in:
  1. AThe northeastern states
  2. BCoastal Gujarat
  3. CThe Thar desert
  4. DThe Western Ghats
Q17The principle that no one should be returned to a country where they face persecution is known as:
  1. AExtradition
  2. BNon-refoulement
  3. CDeportation
  4. DNaturalisation
Q18The Indian agency that gathers external intelligence is the:
  1. AIntelligence Bureau (IB)
  2. BResearch and Analysis Wing (RAW)
  3. CCBI
  4. DNIA
Q19The Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement both deal with:
  1. AClimate change and reducing greenhouse-gas emissions
  2. BNuclear disarmament
  3. CMaritime piracy
  4. DHuman trafficking
Q20The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) functions under which ministry?
  1. AMinistry of Home Affairs
  2. BMinistry of Defence
  3. CMinistry of External Affairs
  4. DMinistry of Finance
Q21The Ramsar Convention is concerned with the conservation of:
  1. AWetlands
  2. BTigers only
  3. CDeserts
  4. DGlaciers
Q22The National Defence Academy (NDA), which trains cadets of the three services, is located at:
  1. AKhadakwasla, near Pune
  2. BDehradun
  3. CWellington
  4. DHyderabad
Q23Which body in India regulates the securities market?
  1. ARBI
  2. BSEBI
  3. CIRDAI
  4. DTRAI
Q24International Human Rights Day is observed every year on:
  1. A10 December
  2. B24 October
  3. C1 May
  4. D8 March
Q25"Operation Vijay" is associated with which conflict?
  1. AThe Kargil War of 1999
  2. BThe 1962 war with China
  3. CThe 1971 war with Pakistan
  4. DThe Goa liberation only

Answer key

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Q Answer
1 (a) Vienna
2 (b) BSF
3 (b) Article 356
4 (a) The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
5 (a) UNHCR
6 (b) Delivering government services electronically and improving digital infrastructure
7 (a) Money laundering and terrorist financing
8 (b) ITBP
9 (b) Terrorism and unlawful associations
10 (a) Smart Cities Mission
11 (b) Victims of armed conflict, including civilians and prisoners of war
12 (a) South Africa
13 (b) Bharat Ratna
14 (b) All nuclear explosions for any purpose
15 (b) Health insurance cover to eligible families
16 (a) The northeastern states
17 (b) Non-refoulement
18 (b) Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)
19 (a) Climate change and reducing greenhouse-gas emissions
20 (a) Ministry of Home Affairs
21 (a) Wetlands
22 (a) Khadakwasla, near Pune
23 (b) SEBI
24 (a) 10 December
25 (a) The Kargil War of 1999

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