UPSC Current Affairs Quiz: March 20, 2025

1. Consider the following:
- Madhav National Park
- Bandhavgarh National Park
- Kanha National Park
Which of the above is/are recognized as tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh?
2.
Consider the following pairs of military exercises and participating countries:
Exercise | Countries Involved |
---|---|
1. KHANJAR-XII | India – Kyrgyzstan |
2. AL NAJAH | India – UAE |
3. DESERT CYCLONE | India – Oman |
4. CINBAX | India – Cambodia |
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
3. With reference to security printing and related technologies, consider the following statements:
- Fluorescent inks are visible only under ultraviolet light and not under infrared light.
- Strontium bismuth fluoride is a compound used in the production of security inks.
- Screen printing is the primary method used for printing currency notes.
How many of the above statements are correct?
4. With respect to the 100-day TB elimination campaign, consider the following statements:
- The campaign successfully screened over 50 million individuals for TB using chest X-rays.
- The total number of TB notifications across India has decreased since the launch of the campaign.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
5. With reference to the Great Barrier Reef, Consider the following statements:
- It is a complex of coral reefs, shoals, and islets in the Pacific Ocean off the northeastern coast of Australia in the Coral Sea.
- It is the longest and largest reef complex in the world and is the largest living structure on Earth.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?