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Current Affairs Quiz – 11 August 2025 (Test Now)
1. M.S. Swaminathan was born in which year?
a) 1923
b) 1925
c) 1927
d) 1929
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Answer: b) 1925
2. The theme of the MS Swaminathan Centenary International Conference is:
a) Sustainable Agriculture for Future Generations
b) Evergreen Revolution — The Pathway to Biohappiness
c) Green Revolution to Evergreen Revolution
d) Agricultural Innovation and Food Security
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Answer: b) Evergreen Revolution — The Pathway to Biohappiness
3. M.S. Swaminathan received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in:
a) 1970
b) 1971
c) 1972
d) 1973
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Answer: b) 1971
4. M.S. Swaminathan was the first recipient of which international award in 1987?
a) World Food Prize
b) Right Livelihood Award
c) Tyler Prize
d) Goldman Environmental Prize
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Answer: a) World Food Prize
5. M.S. Swaminathan was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in:
a) 2023
b) 2024
c) 2025
d) He has not been awarded yet
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Answer: b) 2024
6. In which year did M.S. Swaminathan develop frost-resistant potato hybrids?
a) 1948
b) 1950
c) 1952
d) 1954
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Answer: b) 1950
7. M.S. Swaminathan collaborated with Norman Borlaug to integrate dwarfing genes into wheat in:
a) 1961
b) 1962
c) 1963
d) 1964
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Answer: c) 1963
8. The concept of “Crop Cafeterias” refers to:
a) Agricultural markets for farmers
b) Planting diverse crop varieties together for nutritional security
c) Training centers for farmers
d) Storage facilities for crops
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Answer: b) Planting diverse crop varieties together for nutritional security
9. Village Knowledge Centres were promoted as part of:
a) Green Revolution
b) White Revolution
c) Evergreen Revolution
d) Blue Revolution
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Answer: c) Evergreen Revolution
10. The Swaminathan Report was produced by which commission?
a) National Commission on Agriculture
b) National Commission on Farmers
c) National Commission on Rural Development
d) National Commission on Food Security
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Answer: b) National Commission on Farmers
11. The Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Operations updates the previous doctrine from which year?
a) 2006
b) 2007
c) 2008
d) 2009
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Answer: c) 2008
12. The Department of Military Affairs (DMA) was established in:
a) 2019
b) 2020
c) 2021
d) 2022
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Answer: b) 2020
13. How many Joint Logistic Nodes (JLNs) are currently operational in India?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
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Answer: b) 3
14. The Joint Logistic Nodes are located at:
a) Mumbai, Delhi, and Chennai
b) Mumbai, Guwahati, and Port Blair
c) Kolkata, Mumbai, and Guwahati
d) Delhi, Mumbai, and Port Blair
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Answer: b) Mumbai, Guwahati, and Port Blair
15. Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control, and Discipline) Rules were implemented in:
a) 2023
b) 2024
c) 2025
d) 2026
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Answer: c) 2025
16. UN Women was established in:
a) July 2009
b) July 2010
c) July 2011
d) July 2012
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Answer: b) July 2010
17. She Leads is a flagship programme of:
a) UNESCO
b) UNICEF
c) UN Women
d) UNDP
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Answer: c) UN Women
18. The second edition of SheLeads programme was launched in:
a) 2023
b) 2024
c) 2025
d) 2026
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Answer: c) 2025
19. Which of the following is NOT a core focus area of UN Women?
a) Leadership and Governance
b) Economic Empowerment
c) Climate Change Mitigation
d) Women, Peace, and Security
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Answer: c) Climate Change Mitigation
20. The primary objective of SheLeads is to:
a) Provide financial assistance to women entrepreneurs
b) Strengthen gender equality in governance
c) Promote women’s education in rural areas
d) Support women-led businesses
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Answer: b) Strengthen gender equality in governance
21. The Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) was held in:
a) Astana, Kazakhstan
b) Awaza, Turkmenistan
c) Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
d) Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Answer: b) Awaza, Turkmenistan
22. The Awaza Programme of Action was approved by the UN General Assembly in:
a) November 2024
b) December 2024
c) January 2025
d) February 2025
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Answer: b) December 2024
23. The Awaza Programme of Action covers the period:
a) 2024-2032
b) 2024-2034
c) 2025-2035
d) 2024-2030
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Answer: b) 2024-2034
24. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a key deliverable of the Awaza Programme of Action?
a) Regional Agricultural Research Hubs
b) Infrastructure Investment Finance Facility
c) Digital Connectivity Initiative
d) UNFCCC Negotiating Body
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Answer: c) Digital Connectivity Initiative
25. LLDC stands for:
a) Least Developed Countries
b) Low-Income Developing Countries
c) Landlocked Developing Countries
d) Limited Development Countries
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Answer: c) Landlocked Developing Countries
26. The United States has imposed an additional ad valorem duty of what percentage on Indian goods?
a) 20%
b) 25%
c) 30%
d) 35%
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Answer: b) 25%
27. The term “Ad Valorem” is derived from which language?
a) Greek
b) Latin
c) French
d) German
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Answer: b) Latin
28. “Ad Valorem” literally means:
a) According to weight
b) According to quantity
c) According to value
d) According to volume
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Answer: c) According to value
29. Ad valorem duty is characterized by being:
a) Fixed amount regardless of value
b) Based on weight of goods
c) Calculated as a percentage of value
d) Applied only to luxury goods
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Answer: c) Calculated as a percentage of value
30. The additional 25% ad valorem duty is imposed in addition to existing:
a) 20% reciprocal tariffs
b) 25% reciprocal tariffs
c) 30% reciprocal tariffs
d) 15% reciprocal tariffs
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Answer: b) 25% reciprocal tariffs
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