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Current Affairs Quiz – 24 June 2026 (Test Now)
1. The Children’s Climate Risk Report 2026 was released by:
A) UNEP
B) WHO
C) UNICEF
D) UNDP
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Correct Answer: C) UNICEF
2. According to the Children’s Climate Risk Report 2026, nearly how many children are exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards?
A) 500 million
B) 750 million
C) 900 million
D) 1.1 billion
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Correct Answer: D) 1.1 billion
3. Which climate hazard was identified as the most widespread threat, affecting 1.8 billion children globally?
A) Flooding
B) Drought
C) Extreme heat
D) Cyclones
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Correct Answer: B) Drought
4. As per the report, what percentage of Indian children are exposed to at least two climate- or disaster-related hazards?
A) 65%
B) 78%
C) 88%
D) 97%
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Correct Answer: D) 97%
5. By 2050, climate change could push how many additional children into stunting globally, as per the report?
A) 10 million
B) 20 million
C) 28 million
D) 40 million
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Correct Answer: D) 40 million
6. The report noted that only what percentage of global climate finance is directed toward child-responsive infrastructure and social services?
A) 2.4%
B) 5.2%
C) 8.7%
D) 12.5%
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Correct Answer: A) 2.4%
7. A ‘Sunset Clause’ in a legal or trade context refers to:
A) A clause permanently restricting trading after sunset hours
B) A provision causing a law or agreement to automatically expire on a predetermined
date unless renewed
C) A clause requiring annual review of all government subsidies
D) A legal provision restricting foreign investments after a fixed period
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Correct Answer: B) A provision causing a law or agreement to automatically expire on a predetermined date unless renewed
8. In the context of Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs), the Sunset Clause is also known as:
A) Escape Clause
B) Survival Clause
C) Review Clause
D) Termination Clause
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Correct Answer: B) Survival Clause
9. The historical origin of the Sunset Clause concept can be traced back to:
A) British Common Law
B) French Napoleonic Code
C) Roman Law
D) Ancient Greek city-state legislation
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Correct Answer: C) Roman Law
10. India is specifically seeking inclusion of a Sunset Clause in its proposed interim trade agreement with the US primarily to:
A) Permanently block US tariff increases on Indian textiles
B) Protect itself from abrupt US tariff policy shifts and enable periodic renegotiation
C) Ensure the agreement automatically converts into a Full FTA after five years
D) Allow India to unilaterally terminate the agreement at any point
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Correct Answer: B) Protect itself from abrupt US tariff policy shifts and enable periodic renegotiation
11. A key distinction between a Sunset Clause and a Review Clause is that:
A) A Sunset Clause continues the agreement; a Review Clause terminates it
B) A Sunset Clause automatically expires unless renewed; a Review Clause continues in force
C) A Sunset Clause applies only to trade agreements; a Review Clause applies to domestic laws
D) There is no meaningful distinction between them
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Correct Answer: B) A Sunset Clause automatically expires unless renewed; a Review Clause continues in force
12. The Western Ghats extend approximately how many kilometres along India’s western coast?
A) 800 km
B) 1,200 km
C) 1,600 km
D) 2,000 km
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Correct Answer: C) 1,600 km
13. Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs) are notified under which legislation?
A) Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
B) Forest Conservation Act, 1980
C) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
D) Biological Diversity Act, 2002
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Correct Answer: C) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
14. The Gadgil Committee (2011) recommended designating what percentage of the Western Ghats as Ecologically Sensitive Area?
A) 37%
B) 50%
C) 75%
D) 100%
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Correct Answer: D) 100%
15. The Kasturirangan Committee (2013) recommended approximately how much area of the Western Ghats as ESA?
A) ~37% (~60,000 sq. km)
B) ~50% (~80,000 sq. km)
C) ~65% (~1,00,000 sq. km)
D) ~75% (~1,20,000 sq. km)
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Correct Answer: A) ~37% (~60,000 sq. km)
16. The Western Ghats is one of the world’s eight ‘hottest hotspots’ of biodiversity. How many of India’s four biodiversity hotspots are located in the Western Ghats?
A) The Western Ghats itself constitutes one of India’s four biodiversity hotspots
B) Two of India’s four hotspots overlap with the Western Ghats
C) The Western Ghats hosts three of India’s four hotspots
D) All four of India’s biodiversity hotspots are in the Western Ghats
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Correct Answer: A) The Western Ghats itself constitutes one of India’s four biodiversity hotspots
17. According to the 2025 Review of Maritime Transport by UNCTAD, India’s share of global ship recycling was:
A) 22.1%
B) 28.6%
C) 35.4%
D) 42.7%
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Correct Answer: C) 35.4%
18. India’s leading ship-recycling cluster at Alang is located on the coast of which water body in Gujarat?
A) Gulf of Kutch
B) Gulf of Khambhat
C) Arabian Sea
D) Lakshadweep Sea
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Correct Answer: B) Gulf of Khambhat
19. The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships primarily establishes standards for:
A) Fuel efficiency requirements for new vessels
B) Maritime piracy prevention measures
C) Worker safety, hazardous waste management, and environmentally sound ship dismantling
D) Insurance requirements for end-of-life vessels
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Correct Answer: C) Worker safety, hazardous waste management, and environmentally sound ship dismantling
20. Under Maritime India Vision (MIV) 2030, India achieved its ship-recycling target:
A) On schedule by 2030
B) Two years ahead of schedule
C) Five years ahead of schedule
D) The target has not yet been achieved
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Correct Answer: C) Five years ahead of schedule
21. With Chandrayaan-3, India became the first country to achieve a soft landing near which region of the Moon?
A) Equatorial region
B) Northern polar region
C) South pole
D) Oceanus Procellarum
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Correct Answer: C) South pole
22. India’s first dedicated solar mission, Aditya-L1, is positioned at the:
A) Sun–Earth L2 Lagrange Point
B) Sun–Earth L1 Lagrange Point
C) Earth–Moon L1 Lagrange Point
D) Moon–Sun L4 Lagrange Point
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Correct Answer: B) Sun–Earth L1 Lagrange Point
23. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla travelled to the International Space Station aboard which mission?
A) SpaceX Crew Dragon-8
B) Axiom-4
C) Gaganyaan Test Mission
D) Artemis-III
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Correct Answer: B) Axiom-4
24. VIKRAM 3201, developed by ISRO, is significant because it is India’s first:
A) Reusable launch vehicle engine
B) Indigenous 32-bit space-grade microprocessor
C) Autonomous docking system for satellites
D) Indigenous cryogenic upper stage engine
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Correct Answer: B) Indigenous 32-bit space-grade microprocessor
25. The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe) serves as:
A) The commercial wing of ISRO for satellite launches
B) A single-window regulator for private space sector activities
C) A joint venture between ISRO and private industry for technology transfer
D) The defence space agency for military satellite operations
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Correct Answer: B) A single-window regulator for private space sector activities
26. The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is best described as:
A) A cybersecurity framework for protecting government networks
B) The Internet’s primary inter-domain routing protocol determining data packet routes
C) A satellite communication protocol for deep-sea exploration
D) A standard for encrypting internet communications between ISPs
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Correct Answer: B) The Internet’s primary inter-domain routing protocol determining data packet routes
27. BGP hijacking occurs when:
A) A hacker physically intercepts fibre-optic cables
B) A malicious or misconfigured network falsely announces ownership of an IP address prefix
C) DDoS attacks overwhelm a server with false traffic
D) A virus corrupts routing tables on individual user devices
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Correct Answer: B) A malicious or misconfigured network falsely announces ownership of an IP address prefix
28. RPKI (Resource Public Key Infrastructure), a countermeasure to BGP hijacking, works by:
A) Monitoring network traffic for suspicious data packets
B) Cryptographically verifying route announcements
C) Blocking all unverified IP addresses from ISP networks
D) Encrypting all BGP communications using a shared key
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Correct Answer: B) Cryptographically verifying route announcements
29. Dunagiri, inducted into the Indian Navy, is the 5th stealth frigate of which class under Project 17A?
A) Shivalik-class
B) Talwar-class
C) Nilgiri-class
D) Godavari-class
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Correct Answer: C) Nilgiri-class
30. All three warships inducted—Dunagiri, Sanshodhak, and Agray—were built by which shipyard?
A) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL)
B) Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL)
C) Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)
D) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE)
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Correct Answer: D) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE)
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