UPSC Quiz- 2019 : IASbaba’s Daily Current

Affairs Quiz [Day 56]

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Q.1) Consider the following statements about ‘Pacific Ridley turtles’

1. They have a circumtropical distribution, living in tropical and warm waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans
2. The Coast of Odisha is one of the largest mass nesting site for these turtles

Select the correct statements

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

Q.2) Consider the following statements about ‘ICESat-2’

1. It is part of NASA's Earth Observing System
2. It will measure vegetation canopy height as a basis for estimating large-scale biomass and biomass change

Select the correct statements

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

Q.3) Consider the following statements

1. The non-attainment cities are those that have fallen short of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for over five years.
2. These cities as part of the National Clean Air Campaign (NCAP) need to implement measures aimed at mitigating air pollution.

Select the correct statements

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

Q.4) ‘Wolbachia’ was in news recently. What is it?

1. It is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria
2. It is a navigation satellite program being developed by the European Union
3. It is a drug being developed under the ‘Horizon 2020’
4. It is a new moth species

Q.5) Which of the following countries does NOT have Adriatic Sea as a boundary?

1. Macedonia
2. Albania
3. Montenegro
4. Croatia