13-Jan-25: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz With Answers

Ques:1

Consider the following statements:

1. It is located in the Mayurbhanj District, in the Northern-most part of Odisha.
2. It is surrounded by high plateaus and hills, the highest peak being the twin peaks of Khairiburu and Meghashini
3. The tiger reserve was included into the World Network of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO in the year 2009.
4. It is the only landscape in the world that is home to melanistic tigers.

The above statements refer to which one of the tiger reserves?

Ques:2

With reference to different countries and their highest civilian award, consider the following pairs:

	Countries	Highest Civilian award
1	United Kingdom	George Cross
2	France	Médaille militaire
3	Japan	Order of the Chrysanthemum
4	China	Medal of the Republic

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Ques:3

Consider the following deserts:

1. Rub' al-Khali
2. Dasht-e Kavir
3. An Nafud
4. Al-Hajarah
5. Al-Dahna

How many of the above deserts are located in Saudi Arabia?

Ques:4

Consider the following countries:

1. Slovenia
2. Romania
3. Bulgaria
4. Serbia
5. Austria

How many of the above countries share a land border with Croatia?

Ques:5

Consider the following information:

	Winds	Characteristics	Locations
1	Chinook	Cold and dry	Rocky Mountains in North America
2	Bora	Hot and humid	Northern Asia
3	Purga	Cold and dry	South America

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Ques:6

Consider the following with reference to the principles followed by National Green Tribunal:

1. Polluter Pays Principle
2. Precautionary Principle
3. Sustainable Development Principle

How many of the above is/are correct?

Ques:7

Consider the following statements with reference to the Election Commission:

1. The Election Commission has the power to disqualify a candidate for not filing election expenditure within the prescribed limit.
2. The Election Commission can postpone an election in case of law and order issues.
3. The Election Commission can independently remove elected representatives if they violate the Model Code of Conduct.

How many of the above is/are correct?

Ques:8

Which of the following ministry in India launched the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules?

Ques:9

Consider the following with reference to ‘The South China Sea’:

1. The South China Sea is bordered by 9 countries.
2. China claims its territories in the South China Sea through the Nine-Dash Line.
3. Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPs) initiative was started by the United States to ensure the freedom of navigation in the South China Sea.

How many of the above is/are correct?

Ques:10

Which of the following is the main goal of the Cookie Pledge Initiative?