1. " Chocolate War" often appears in the news, it is related to --------------.
a) combat illegal opium cultivation
b) combat cyber threat
c) civil war in African countries
d) Cold war between Western African Nationa and France
Answer. a) combat illegal opium cultivation
The Jharkhand Police has launched the “Chocolate War” initiative to combat illegal opium cultivation in Maoist-affected regions.
Police distribute chocolates wrapped with anti-opium messages in rural weekly markets.
2. " Beggar-Thy-Neighbour Policies" often appear in the news, it is a part of --------------.
a) Foreign Policy
b) Population control policy
c) Economic Policy
d) Controlling pirated software/illegal drugs
Answer. c) Economic Policy
The concept of " beggar-thy-neighbour" was coined by Adam Smith in his 1776 book, “The Wealth of Nations”. The policies have gained renewed attention due to rising protectionism and trade wars, particularly under populist regimes like the Trump administration in the U.S.
3. With respect to economics, " Jevons Paradox " often appears in the news. Jevons Paradox states that when a resource becomes ------------.
a) more in-efficient and costly
b) more efficient and cheaper
c) more efficient but costly
d) more in-efficient but cheaper
Answer. b) more efficient and cheaper to use
Jevons Paradox Proposed by William Stanley Jevons in 1865, observed that improved coal efficiency led to higher coal consumption instead of savings.
Jevons Paradox states that when a resource becomes more efficient and cheaper, overall consumption increases instead of decreasing.
The Jevons Paradox has resurfaced in economic discussions after the DeepSeek AI launch, which led to a selloff in global tech stocks and raised concerns over AI chip demand.
4. " Santorini Island" often appears in the news, it is located in -------------.
a) Mediterranean sea
b) Atlantic Ocean
c) Caspian sea
d) Arabian sea
Answer. a) Mediterranean sea
Santorini, is a popular Greek island, in the Mediterranean Sea. It has been placed on high alert after experiencing over 200 undersea earthquakes in four days[2-6 Feb-2025), with magnitudes up to 4.6.
5. " Fort William", the historic British-era military fortification is located in ----------------.
a) Chennai
b) Mumbai
c) Kolkata
d) Goa
Answer. c) Kolkata;
Fort William is situated in Kolkata, West Bengal, on the eastern banks of the Hooghly River.
Fort William, the historic British-era military fortification in Kolkata, has been renamed “Vijay Durg” as part of the Indian government’s efforts to shed colonial legacies and promote indigenous traditions.
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