17-Mar-25: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz With Answers

Ques:1

Consider the following with reference to Balochistan:

1. Balochistan shares a border with Iran to the west and Afghanistan to the north.
2. Gwadar Port in Balochistan is a key part of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
3. Balochistan is rich in natural resources like coal, copper, and gold.

 

How many of the above is/are correct?

Ques:2

Which of the following statements are correct in respect of Chandrayaan-2:

1. It was India’s second lunar exploration mission, developed by ISRO.
2. The lander (Vikram) and rover (Pragyan) were part of the mission, but the lander failed to perform a soft landing.
3. The mission aimed to explore the Moon’s South Pole region.

 

Select the answer using the code given below:

Ques:3

Consider the following with reference to the crimes that can be prosecuted by International Criminal Court (ICC):

1. War crimes
2. Genocides
3. Human rights violations in domestic courts
4. Environmental crimes
5. Financial frauds

 

How many of the above is/are correct?

Ques:4

What is the primary objective of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)?

Ques:5

Consider the following statements:

1. National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) aims to provide affordable, accessible, and quality healthcare to rural populations.
2. The mission focuses only on communicable diseases and does not cover non-communicable diseases.

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Ques:6

Consider the following statements regarding the International Space Station (ISS):

1. It functions as a microgravity laboratory for conducting scientific research across various disciplines.
2. The ISS orbits Earth approximately every 90 minutes.

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

Ques:7

Consider the following countries:

1. USA
2. France
3. UK
4. Germany

How many of the above countries are members of the Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance?

Ques:8

What is a Menhir recently seen in news?

Ques:9

In human physiology Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) is used in the context of…

Ques:10

Consider the following places:

	Tiger Reserve	State
1.	Similipal	Odisha
2.	Melghat	Maharashtra
3.	Palamau	Assam
4.	Kanha	Madhya Pradesh

 

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?