UPSC Current Affairs Quiz: January 22, 2025

1. Which of the following is/are primarily used for artillery in modern warfare in India?

  1. K9 Vajra
  2. M777 Ultra Light Howitzer
  3. Dhanush
  4. ATAGS

Which of the above is/are primarily used for artillery in modern warfare?

[A] Only 1, 2 and 4
[B] Only 2, 3 and 4
[C] Only 1, 2 and 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 and 4

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2.

Consider the following pairs of glaciers and rivers:

GlacierRiver
YalaTrishuli
BandarpunchYamuna
Bara ShigriChenab
MilamMandakini
SiachenNubra

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

[A] 1, 2 and 4 only
[B] 1, 3 and 4 only
[C] 1, 2 and 5 only
[D] 1, 2, 3 and 5 only

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3. In the context of India’s defense technology, consider the following statements:

  1. Pinaka is named after the legendary bow of Lord Shiva.
  2. Agni is an Indian third-generation, all-weather, fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile
  3. INS Vikrant is India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier.

How many of the above statements are correct?

[A] Only one
[B] Only two
[C] All three
[D] None

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4. Consider the following:

  1. Lake Victoria
  2. Lake Tanganyika
  3. Lake Malawi
  4. Lake Turkana.

Which of the following is the correct order of the above lakes from north to south?

[A] 1 2 3 4
[B] 2 1 4 3
[C] 4 1 2 3
[D] 4 3 2 1

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5. Consider the following space stations:

  1. ISS (International Space Station)
  2. Tiangong-2
  3. Salyut 1
  4. Skylab
  5. Mir

Which of the following is the correct order of these space stations based on their launch date from earliest to latest?

[A] 3 4 5 1 2
[B] 4 3 1 5 2
[C] 4 3 5 2 1
[D] 3 4 2 5 1

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