15 Feb, 2024

1. Consider the following countries :

  1. Russia
  2. Poland
  3. United Kingdom
  4. Germany
  5. Denmark

How many of the above-mentioned countries share a border with the Baltic Sea?

2. According to a report, the Chinese nationals have started occupying several border defense villages along India’s northeastern borders along the LAC. Consider the following statements about the Line of Actual Control (LAC):

  1. The LAC is the demarcation that separates Indian-controlled territory from Chinese-controlled territory.
  2. It is divided into three sectors: the eastern sector which spans Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, the middle sector in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, and the western sector in Ladakh.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3. Consider the following statements about World Government Summit 2024:

  1. The World Governments Summit is an annual event held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  2. The theme for this year's (2024) World Government Summit is 'Shaping Future Governments'.
  3. The parent organization for this summit is the United Nation.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

4. With reference to 'Alaskapox' which recently gained attention after it recently killed an elderly man in Alaska, consider the following statements:

  1. Alaskapox is part of a group of viruses called orthopoxviruses.
  2. People with Alaskapox have developed one or more bumps or pustules on the skin, as well as joint or muscle pain and swollen lymph nodes.
  3. Smallpox vaccine can completely cure this disease.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. Recently, archaeologists discovered an 8th-century Kotravai sculpture dating back to the Pallava period in Tamil Nadu. In this context, consider the following statements regarding the Pallava Dynasty: