09 May, 2024

1. Consider the following statements regarding the African Union (AU), which recently condemned the Israeli incursion into the Rafah Border:

  1. The African Union (AU) is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent.
  2. The headquarters of the African Union (AU) is in South Africa.
  3. The primary objective of the AU is to promote unity, cooperation, and development among African nations while advancing the continent's global interests.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

2. The Widal Test, recently seen in the news, is done for which of the following conditions?

3. AlphaFold 3, the next generation of drug discovery AI model, is recently developed by which of the following companies?

4. With reference to ‘Global Electricity Review 2024’ consider the following statements :

  1. Global Electricity Review report is published annually by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
  2. According to the report, in 2023, India overtook Japan to become the world’s third-highest producer of solar power in the world.
  3. India has committed to achieve 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 of installed renewable energy capacity.

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

5. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM)’:

  1. The Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) is the annual meeting of the Parties to the 1959 Antarctic Treaty.
  2. The ATCM is organized by the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat, which is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  3. The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) will host the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM 46) in Kochi, Kerala.
  4. On 12 September 1983, the country became the fifteenth Consultative Member of the Antarctic Treaty.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?