Notes: India’s operational strategic crude oil reserves are situated at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, and at two locations in Karnataka – Mangaluru and Padur. Tamil Nadu does not have strategic crude oil reserves. These sites form India’s strategic petroleum reserve, intended to safeguard against disruptions in oil supply and ensure energy security during emergencies or supply shocks.
2. Consider the following pairs:
World Consumer Rights Day – 24 December
National Consumer Day – 15 March
Pi Day – 14 March
World Sparrow Day – 23 March
Which of the pairs given above are matched correctly?
[A] Only 1, 2 & 4 [B] Only 1, 3 & 4 [C] Only 3 [D] Only 1, 2 & 3
Notes: Only pair 3 is correctly matched. Pi Day is observed on 14 March, reflecting the familiar 3/14 of π’s first digits. World Consumer Rights Day is observed on 15 March, not 24 December. India’s National Consumer Day falls on 24 December, not 15 March. World Sparrow Day is observed on 20 March, not 23 March. Hence, only pair 3 corresponds correctly to the dates mentioned.
3. Which of the following pairs of man-portable defense systems and their respective countries are correctly matched?
Next generation Light Anti-tank Weapon – Israel
Stinger – USA
Starstreak – Turkey
Igla – Russia
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2 [B] Only 2 & 4 [C] Only 1, 2 & 4 [D] Only 2, 3 & 4
Notes: The Next Generation Light Anti-tank Weapon is developed by the UK and Sweden, not Israel. The Stinger is a US-made system. Starstreak is manufactured in the UK, not Turkey. Igla is a Russian man-portable air defense system. Thus, only Stinger (USA) and Igla (Russia) pairs are correctly matched.
4. Which of the following international days are celebrated in March:
International Nowruz Day
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
International Mother Language Day
International Day for Tolerance
Select the correct option from codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2 [B] Only 1 & 3 [C] Only 2, 3 & 4 [D] Only 1, 2 & 4
Notes: International Nowruz Day and the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination are observed on 21 March. International Mother Language Day falls on 21 February, and the International Day for Tolerance is observed on 16 November. Therefore, only statements 1 and 2 correspond to international days celebrated in March, making “Only 1 & 2” the correct option.
5. Minsk agreements were signed between which of the following countries:
Russia
Belarus
Ukraine
USA
Select the correct option from codes given below:
[A] Only 1, 3 & 4 [B] Only 1, 2 & 3 [C] Only 1 & 3 [D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
Notes: The Minsk agreements, signed in Minsk, Belarus in 2014 and 2015, involved Ukraine and Russia (including Russian-backed separatists). Minsk I established a 12-point ceasefire with provisions for prisoner exchanges, humanitarian aid, and withdrawal of heavy weapons, but it failed due to violations. Minsk II, signed in 2015, included representatives from Russia, Ukraine, OSCE, and separatist leaders, calling for the withdrawal of foreign armed formations from Donetsk and Luhansk. Belarus and the USA were not direct signatories to the agreements but played supporting or facilitating roles.
