24-Feb-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Recently, the ‘AEgIS’ experiment was in the news. It is related to the study of which one of the following?

Recently, ‘Tupolev Tu-160M’ was in the news. It is a type of which one of the following?

Consider the following pairs regarding military exercises and the wings of defence forces that are associated with those military exercises.

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle’

1. It is also known as the Asian giant softshell turtle and the frog-faced softshell turtle.
2. It is purely herbivorous animal and because of that most of the temples in India find them sacred.
3. As per IUCN, they have an endangered status.

How many of the statements are correct?

Which of the countries have their coasts with the Adriatic Sea?

1. Albania
2. Bosnia and Herzegovina
3. Croatia
4. Greece
5. Italy
6. Montenegro
7. Slovenia
8. Turkiye

Choose the correct code

What is INDUS-X forum often mentioned in news?

With reference to Plasma Analyser Package for Aditya (PAPA), consider the following statements

1. PAPA is an energy and mass analyser designed for in-situ measurements of solar wind electrons and ions.
2. It has two sensors.
3. Recently it has detected the impact of coronal mass ejections (CMEs).

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Nordic Baltic (NB) 8, consider the following statements

1. The NB8 is a regional cooperation format that brings together the Nordic countries and the Baltic states.
2. The Nordic countries are located in Northern Europe and share the Baltic states are situated in Northwestern Europe.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following countries

1. Denmark
2. Estonia
3. Latvia
4. Iceland
5. Faroe Islands
6. Greenland
7. Finland
8. Norway

How many of the above countries are part of the Nordic 8 group?

Consider the following statements about Grey warfare zone

1. It is a strategy where a country tries to gain an advantage over another without resorting to open war.
2. China has been particularly adept at employing this strategy, notably against India and other neighbours.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?