30-Jan-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following pairs regarding folk dances and their respective states/UTs

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements

1. It is located 10 kilometres from the city of Jamshedpur in the state of Jharkhand.
2. Inaugurated in 1975, it contains a significant population of Indian Elephants.
3. The entire forest of the Sanctuary falls in the catchment of the Subarnarekha River and Dimna Lake of Jamshedpur.
4. A canopy walk facility at a height of 25 feet at this sanctuary will be set up soon.

The above-mentioned statements refer to which one of the following wildlife sanctuaries?

Recently, ‘Nitrogen hypoxia’ was in the news. Which one of the followings best describe it?

Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Indian Grey Wolf’

1. It is a subspecies of grey wolf that ranges from Southwest Asia to the Indian Subcontinent.
2. Unlike other wolf species, they live and wander in solitary.
3. IUCN puts them in the endangered category due to their sudden drop in numbers.

How many of the statements are correct?

Which of the countries mentioned below share a land border with ‘Syria’?

1. Lebanon
2. Jordan
3. Iraq
4. Israel
5. Saudi Arabia
6. Türkiye
7. Iran

Choose the correct code

Regarding the Simlipal Tiger Reserve (STR), consider the following statements:

1. It is located in the Northernmost part of Odisha.
2. The vegetation is a mix of different forest types and habitats, with Northern tropical moist deciduous dominating some semi-evergreen patches.
3. It is the only landscape in the world that is home to melanistic tigers.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Mountains and valleys dominate the landscape of Bhutan.
2. The longest river in Bhutan is the Manas River.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), consider the following statements:

1. It provides assistance to the Central Vigilance Commission and Lokpal.
2. It is a statutory body.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

How many of the following country/countries share border with France?

1. Belgium
2. Luxembourg
3. Germany

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements:

1. Jerusalem is located on a plateau in the Judean Mountains between the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea.
2. Jerusalem holds profound significance for three major world religions: Judaism, Hinduism, and Islam.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?