Current Affairs Quiz – 29th June 2024

1. Regarding the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which of the following statements is/are correct?

2. Regarding India and the U.S. defense collaboration, which of the following equipment is India interested in co-producing with the U.S.?

1. Stryker infantry vehicles
2. Javelin anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM)
3. MQ-9B unmanned aerial vehicles
4. GE-f414 jet engines

Select the correct one

3. Consider the following statements regarding the SAARC Currency Swap Facility:

1. It was first operationalized in November 2012 to provide a backstop line of funding for short-term foreign exchange liquidity requirements or balance of payments crises faced by SAARC countries.
2. The revised framework for 2024-2027 introduces a new INR Swap Window with a corpus of ₹250 billion to provide swap support in Indian Rupees.
3. The RBI will continue to offer swap arrangements in US Dollars and Euros through a separate US Dollar/Euro Swap Window with an overall corpus of $3 billion.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. Consider the following statements about the UNODC World Drug Report 2024:

1. The number of global drug users reached 292 million in 2022, a 20% increase over the past decade.
2. Synthetic opioids like nitazenes have emerged in several high-income countries, leading to a decrease in overdose deaths.
3. Only 1 in 18 women with drug use disorders are in treatment compared to 1 in 7 men.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statements about the One Health initiative:

1. One Health is an approach that recognizes that the health of people is closely connected to the health of animals and our shared environment.
2. The World Drug Report 2024 by UNODC examines the nexus between drugs and the environment within the bigger picture of the Sustainable Development Goals, climate change and environmental sustainability.
3. The 2024 World Drug Report presents the latest global, regional, and subregional estimates and trends in drug demand and drug supply in a user-friendly, interactive online format.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?