UPSC Quiz- 2019 : IASbaba’s Daily Current

Affairs Quiz [Day 30]

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Q.1) Consider the following statements about ‘Parker Solar Probe Mission’

1. It is a joint mission by NASA and Space X
2. It will trace the flow of energy that heats and accelerates the solar corona and solar wind
3. It is launched by Falcon Heavy

Select the correct statements

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 Only
3. 1 and 3
4. All of the above

Q.2) ‘Project Loon’ was recently in news. It is related to

1. Waste management technology
2. Solar power production technology
3. Water conservation technology
4. Wireless communication technology

Q.3) Consider the following statements

1. India has a military base in Djibouti
2. Djibouti is a landlocked country enclosed by Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia

Select the correct statements

1. 1 Only
2. 2 Only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.4) Consider the following statements about ‘Hamas’

1. It is a secular organisation which recognises Israel and wants to build a state on 1967 borders
2. It was formed in the wake of Arab Spring, 2010.

Select the correct statements

1. 1 Only
2. 2 Only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.5) Which of the following was known in ancient times as ‘Constantinople’?

1. Jordan
2. Libya
3. Istanbul
4. Egypt