Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – August 25, 2022 [Mock Test]
August 26, 2022 August 26, 2022
1. Which of the following statements with respect to the Aegean Sea is/are correct?
- The Bosphorus Strait connects the Aegean Sea to the Black Sea.
- It lies on the African and Eurasian tectonic plates’ collision path.
- It is situated between the Anatolia and Balkan peninsulas
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
Show Answer
Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:- Aegean Sea is subdivided into the Myrtoan Sea and the Thracian Sea and lies on the African and Eurasian tectonic plates’ collision path.
- The Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits connect the Aegean Sea to the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea respectively.
- The sea is situated between the Anatolia and Balkan peninsulas and lies between Turkey and Greece.
2. Which of the following diseases is/are caused by bacteria?
- Scrub typhus
- Lyme disease
- Plague
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 3
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
Show Answer
Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:- Scrub typhus, also known as bush typhus, is a disease caused by a bacteria called Orientia tsutsugamushi. Scrub typhus is spread to people through bites of infected chiggers(larval mites).
- Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferiand rarely, Borrelia mayonii.
- Plague is an infectious disease that affects animals and humans. It is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. This bacterium is found in rodents and their fleas.
3. Consider the following pairs:
- Asurgarh fort – Uttar Pradesh
- Raigad fort – Maharashtra
- Lohagarh fort – Madhya Pradesh
- Singorgarh fort – Rajasthan
How many pairs given above is/are matched correctly?
[A] Only 1 pair
[B] Only 2 pairs
[C] Only 3 pairs
[D] Only 4 pairs
Show Answer
Correct Answer: A [Only 1 pair]
Notes:- The ancient Asurgarh fort site near Narla block in Kalahandi district, Odisha was earlier believed to be of Mauryan period (322 to 185 BC). With the recent discovery, it is believed to belongs to the Iron Age.
- Raigad is a hill fort situated near Raigad district, Maharashtra. The fort was known to early Europeans as the Gibraltar of the East.
- Lohagarh Fort (Iron fort) is situated at Bharatpur in Rajasthan. It was constructed by Bharatpur Jat rulers.
- Singorgarh fortis located in Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh state in Central India. It is a hill-fort of Gondwana dynasty which is spread over hills in a forested area. Shri Ram Nath Kovind laid the foundation stone for the conservation works of Singorgarh Fort.
