10-May-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements regarding ‘African Union’

1. It is a regional organization of 48 member countries, all from the African continent.
2. It was founded in 1963.
3. It is headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Recently, ‘AlphaFold3’ was in the news. It is a type of which one of the following?

Recently, ‘Batagay Crater’ was in the news. It is situated in which one of the countries?

Consider the following countries

1. Libya
2. Sudan
3. South Sudan
4. Central African Republic
5. Cameroon
6. Egypt
7. Nigeria
8. Niger

How many of the above countries share a land border with the country ‘Chad’?

Consider the following pairs of border crossing points and their respective pair of countries/territories

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

With reference to the Article 131, consider the following statements

1. It gives the right to Supreme Court of India to settle disputes arising between states only.
2. A suit brought by a private citizen against the Centre/state before the Supreme Court would not be entertained under the same.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

International Debt Report 2023, is published by which of the following institutions,

Consider the following statements

1. The Pawaras community are mainly found along the border of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
2. The community have their own tribal panchayat to solve cases.
3. People of the Pawara tribe are followers of Hindu religion.

How many of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Which of the following statements about Bambi Buckets used in aerial firefighting are correct?

1. Bambi Buckets are rigid containers made of fiberglass, plastic, or canvas with metal frames.
2. Bambi Buckets can only be filled from lakes and swimming pools, limiting their water source options.
3. Bambi Buckets discharge water in a solid column, resulting in less evaporation and greater impact force compared to conventional buckets.
4. Bambi Buckets are stored outside the helicopter until needed, as they are too rigid to fit inside the aircraft.

Which of the above statements is/ are correct?

Red Colobus Conservation Action Plan, recently seen in news, is an initiative of which organization?