UPSC Current Affairs Quiz: March 15, 2025

1. Consider the following:

  1. Camp Hill virus
  2. Nipah virus
  3. Hendra virus

Which of the above is/are known to belong to the henipavirus family?

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

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2. Which of the following Rivers is/are tributaries of the River Indus?

  1. Chenab
  2. Beas
  3. Ravi
  4. Sutlej

How many of the above statements are correct?

[A] Only one
[B] Only two
[C] Only three
[D] All four

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3. In the context of the International Court of Justice, consider the following statements:

  1. It was created in 1945 by the UN Charter, the same founding document as the Security Council, to serve as the UN’s main judicial body.
  2. In disputes between states, the ICJ’s rulings are legally binding on the parties involved.

How many of the above statements are correct?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

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4. Consider the following statements regarding the Nematodes:

  1. Nematodes have been reported from every continent on Earth and occur in deserts, swamps, oceans, the tropics, and Antarctica.
  2. They can cause a variety of diseases such as filariasis, and trichinosis and parasitize many crop plants and domesticated animals.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

[A] 1 only
[B] 2 only
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

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5. With reference to Madhav Tiger Reserve, Consider the following statements: 

  1. It is located in Shivpuri district in the Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh.
  2. It becomes India’s 58th Tiger Reserve and Madhya Pradesh recognizes it as its 9th. 
  3. It has the highest number of tigers in the state and is also the largest national park in Madhya Pradesh.

Which of the Statements given above is/are correct?

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

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