Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 31 December 2022

Q.1) With reference to the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), consider the following statements:

1. It aims to uphold the Rules-Based International Order (RBIO) by countering illicit non-state actors on the high seas.
2. The member nations of the CMF are not bound by a fixed political and military mandate.
3. India is a member of this multinational partnership.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.2) The ‘Seoul Forest Declaration’, recently seen in the news, was adopted at:

(a) UNCCD Conference of Parties-14
(b) World Forestry Congress
(c) UNFCCC Conference of Parties-26
(d) International Conference on Ecological Agriculture and Forestry

Q.3) Consider the following statements with reference to political parties in India:

1. The registration of political parties is governed by the provisions of the Representation of the People Act (RPA), 1951.
2. Any party seeking registration has to submit an application to the Election Commission within a period of 30 days following the date of its formation.
3. The RPA 1951, empowers the Election Commission to deregister political parties.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 2 only

Q.4) Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani was elected as congress president in

(a) 1947
(b) 1956
(c) 1963
(d) 1942

Q.5) With reference to the InFinity Forum, consider the following statements:

1. China and U.S.A are partner countries in the first edition of the Forum.
2. It is being hosted by International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Both 1 and 2
(c) 1 only
(d) 2 only