Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – December 27, 2022 [Mock Test]
January 1, 2023 January 1, 2023
1. Which of the following is not correct about Philippines?
[A] Luzon, Visayas and Senkaku Islands are located in the Philippines.
[B] The highest mountain in the Philippines is Mount Apo.
[C] The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
[D] Mayon Volcano, Mount Pinatubo, and Taal Volcano are active volcanoes located in the Philippines.
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Correct Answer: A [Luzon, Visayas and Senkaku Islands are located in the Philippines.]
Notes:- Philippines is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. The islands of Philippines are broadly categorized under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
- The highest mountain is Mount Apo. The longest river is the Cagayan River in northern Luzon.
- The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- There are many active volcanoes such as the Mayon Volcano, Mount Pinatubo, and Taal Volcano.
2. Consider the following statements:
- K2-18b is the only planet orbiting a star outside the Solar System that is known to have both water and temperatures that could support life.
- K2-18b is discovered by NASA’s TESS mission.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:- K2-18b is about 110 light years from Earth. It is an exoplanet eight times the mass of Earth. It was discovered in 2015 by NASA’s Kepler spacecraft. It is the only planet orbiting a star outside the Solar System that is known to have both water and temperatures that could support life.
- Kepler Space Telescope was launched in 2009, the Kepler mission is specifically designed to survey our region of the Milky Way galaxy to discover hundreds of Earth-sized and smaller planets in or near the habitable zone and determine the fraction of the hundreds of billions of stars in our galaxy that might have such planets.
- The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is a NASA mission that will look for planets orbiting the brightest stars in Earth’s sky.
- The Hubble Space Telescope is a large telescope in space. NASA launched Hubble in 1990. Hubble is the only telescope designed to be serviced in space by astronauts.
3. Consider the following statements:
- NROL-91, a classified satellite for National Reconnaissance Office was launched by Israel.
- National Reconnaissance Office is the government agency in charge of developing, building, launching and maintaining Israel spy satellites.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: D [Neither 1 nor 2]
Notes:- A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office, NROL-91 was launched into orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy rocket.
- The Delta IV Heavy configuration first launched in December 2004.
- The National Reconnaissance Office is the government agency in charge of developing, building, launching and maintaining U.S. spy satellites that provide intelligence data to policymakers, the intelligence community and Defense Department.
