09-Mar-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

With reference to Nordic-Baltic states, consider the following statements

1. Denmark, along with Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland are part of the Nordic region.
2. Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are referred to as Baltic states.
3. All Nordic- Baltic countries are the members of the European Union.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to the Sudarshan Setu bridge, recently inaugurated by the Prime Minister, consider the following statements:

1. It is the country’s longest cable-stayed bridge.
2. It connects Mandvi with Porbandar.
3. It is on the Arabian Sea.
4. The bridge was earlier known as ‘Signature Bridge’.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Match the following:

With reference to Jenu Kuruba community, consider the following statements

1. The Jenu Kuruba are a tribal group from the Saurashtra region.
2. Their traditional occupation was honey collection.
3. It is categorized as a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG).

How many of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements:

1. It requires high temperature throughout the year ranging between 20°-35°C.
2. It requires heavy rainfall around 200 cm.
3. Deep, friable, well-drained soils are ideal for its growth.

Which one of the following crops requires the above climatic conditions?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Chabahar project’

1. Chabahar port is a seaport in the Sistan-Balochistan province of Iran, on the Gulf of Oman, at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz.
2. In May 2016, India signed a tripartite agreement with Iran and Afghanistan to develop the Shahid Beheshti Terminal at Chabahar.
3. It is India's second foreign port project, after a similar project in Sri Lanka.

How many of the statements are correct?

Recently, ‘Haiper’ was in the news. It is associated with which one of the following sectors?

Recently, ‘Taeniogonalos deepaki’ was in the news. It is a species of which one of the following?

Consider the following statement regarding ‘Uttar Poorva Transformative Industrialization Scheme (UNNATI)’

1. It is aimed at developing industries and generating employment in the North East Region, seeks to create productive economic activity in manufacturing and services.
2. This will be a Central Sector Scheme.
3. Implementation of the scheme will be overseen by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.

How many of the statements are not correct?

Which of the countries among the following have a coastline with the Baltic Sea, but are not included in the ‘Baltic States’ categories?

1. Estonia
2. Finland
3. Latvia
4. Sweden
5. Lithuania
6. Poland
7. Russia

Choose the correct code