UPSC Prelims Daily Current Affairs Test: April 3-4, 2022

Kachchitevu Island lies in which of the following oceans?

Arrange the following African countries from West to East:

1. Sao Tome & Principe
2. Gabon
3. Somalia
4. Uganda

Select the correct sequence using the codes given below:

Which of the following is/are the evidence of the Earth’s Sphericity?

1. The circular horizon
2. Sunrise and sunset
3. The lunar eclipse

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:

Consider the following statements:

1. As we go northwards in northern hemisphere in winter, the hours of sunlight increase.
2. Dawn and twilight period in temperate latitudes is longer than in tropical latitudes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the International Date Line:

1. A traveller crossing the International Date Line from east to west loses a day.
2. A traveller crossing the International Date Line from west to east gains a day.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?