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Current Events Practice Set 02

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

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PaperPaper ISubjectCurrent Events

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

Questions

Q1The headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is located in:

ANew York
BGeneva
CBrussels
DWashington D.C.

Q2Which Indian scheme provides free LPG connections to women from below-poverty-line households?

APradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
BPM-KISAN
CSaubhagya
DAyushman Bharat

Q3The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is in:

AGeneva
BThe Hague
CVienna
DRome

Q4The Right to Information in India is provided under which Act?

AThe RTI Act, 2005
BThe Official Secrets Act, 1923
CThe Citizenship Act, 1955
DThe Aadhaar Act, 2016

Q5Which paramilitary force is primarily deployed for internal security duties and anti-insurgency operations across India?

ABSF
BCRPF
CCISF
DITBP

Q6The Olympic Games are held once every:

ATwo years
BThree years
CFour years
DFive years

Q7Which body in India formulates the Five-Year-Plan-style long-term policy vision after replacing the Planning Commission in 2015?

ANITI Aayog
BFinance Commission
CRBI
DSEBI

Q8The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the UN General Assembly in:

A1945
B1948
C1950
D1966

Q9Which Indian missile is a long-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile?

AAkash
BAgni
CTrishul
DNag

Q10The headquarters of UNESCO is located in:

AGeneva
BParis
CRome
DNew York

Q11Which scheme aims to provide affordable housing for all under the slogan of "Housing for All"?

APradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
BMGNREGA
CPM-KISAN
DStand-Up India

Q12The Wagah border ceremony takes place at the India-Pakistan border near which city?

AJaipur
BAmritsar
CJodhpur
DLudhiana

Q13Which is the largest of India's central armed police forces by strength?

ABSF
BCRPF
CCISF
DSSB

Q14The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is headquartered in:

AVienna
BGeneva
CNew York
DParis

Q15The "Make in India" initiative is primarily aimed at:

ABoosting agricultural exports only
BPromoting domestic manufacturing and investment
CReducing the population
DBuilding only highways

Q16Which Indian award is given for exceptional sporting achievement and was earlier known as the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna?

AArjuna Award
BMajor Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
CDronacharya Award
DPadma Shri

Q17The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) number how many in total?

Q18Which force was raised primarily to guard the India-Nepal and India-Bhutan borders and is also used in internal security?

ABSF
BSashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
CCISF
DAssam Rifles

Q19The Doordarshan and All India Radio are part of which public broadcaster?

APrasar Bharati
BPress Information Bureau
CPress Trust of India
DNITI Aayog

Q20Which Indian state has the longest international border with Bangladesh?

AAssam
BWest Bengal
CTripura
DMeghalaya

Q21The Geneva-based body that protects refugees and is headed by a High Commissioner is the:

AUNHCR
BWHO
CILO
DUNICEF

Q22Which committee or body recommends the sharing of central taxes between the Union and the States every five years?

AFinance Commission
BNITI Aayog
CElection Commission
DGST Council

Q23The Assam Rifles, one of the oldest paramilitary forces, primarily operates in:

ARajasthan deserts
BThe Northeast and the India-Myanmar border
CCoastal Tamil Nadu
DPunjab plains

Q24Which international day is observed on 10 December every year?

AWorld Health Day
BHuman Rights Day
CEarth Day
DLabour Day

Q25The FIFA World Cup is associated with which sport?

ACricket
BFootball
CTennis
DRugby

Answer key

Reveal the answer key and full worked solutions

Q	Answer
1	(b) Geneva
2	(a) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
3	(b) The Hague
4	(a) RTI Act, 2005
5	(b) CRPF
6	(c) Four years
7	(a) NITI Aayog
8	(b) 1948
9	(b) Agni
10	(b) Paris
11	(a) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
12	(b) Amritsar
13	(b) CRPF
14	(a) Vienna
15	(b) Promoting domestic manufacturing and investment
16	(b) Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
17	(c) 17
18	(b) Sashastra Seema Bal
19	(a) Prasar Bharati
20	(b) West Bengal
21	(a) UNHCR
22	(a) Finance Commission
23	(b) The Northeast and India-Myanmar border
24	(b) Human Rights Day
25	(b) Football

Explanations

Q1. The WTO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. See international organisations and india.
Q2. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (2016) gives free LPG connections to women of poor households. See government schemes framework.
Q3. The ICJ, the principal judicial organ of the UN, sits at the Peace Palace in The Hague. See international organisations and india.
Q4. The Right to Information Act, 2005 lets citizens seek information from public authorities. See government schemes framework.
Q5. The Central Reserve Police Force is the largest force used for internal security and anti-insurgency operations nationwide. See defence and internal security in news.
Q6. The modern Olympic Games are held every four years. See sports awards and culture static.
Q7. NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in January 2015 as the government's policy think tank. See government schemes framework.
Q8. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on 10 December 1948. See defence and internal security in news.
Q9. The Agni series are India's long-range surface-to-surface ballistic missiles. See defence and internal security in news.
Q10. UNESCO is headquartered in Paris, France. See international organisations and india.
Q11. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana targets affordable housing under "Housing for All". See government schemes framework.
Q12. The Wagah-Attari retreat ceremony is held near Amritsar in Punjab, on the India-Pakistan border. See defence and internal security in news.
Q13. The CRPF is the largest central armed police force in India. See defence and internal security in news.
Q14. The IAEA is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. See international organisations and india.
Q15. Make in India (2014) seeks to promote domestic manufacturing and attract investment. See government schemes framework.
Q16. The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (renamed from the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2021) is India's highest sporting honour. See sports awards and culture static.
Q17. The 2030 Agenda sets 17 Sustainable Development Goals. See international organisations and india.
Q18. The Sashastra Seema Bal guards the India-Nepal and India-Bhutan borders and assists in internal security. See defence and internal security in news.
Q19. Prasar Bharati is the public-service broadcaster running Doordarshan and All India Radio. See government schemes framework.
Q20. West Bengal shares the longest border with Bangladesh among Indian states. See defence and internal security in news.
Q21. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), based in Geneva, protects refugees. See international organisations and india.
Q22. The Finance Commission, under Article 280, recommends tax devolution between the Union and the States every five years. See reports indices and their publishers.
Q23. The Assam Rifles, the oldest paramilitary force, operates in the Northeast and along the India-Myanmar border. See defence and internal security in news.
Q24. Human Rights Day is observed on 10 December, marking the 1948 adoption of the Universal Declaration. See defence and internal security in news.
Q25. The FIFA World Cup is the premier international football tournament. See sports awards and culture static.

Cross-references

Framework and honesty rule: 00 pipeline
Current events module index: Index
How to prepare current affairs: how to prepare current affairs for capf
More sets: set 01, set 03, set 04, set 05

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