Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – October 01, 2022 [Mock Test]
October 3, 2022 October 3, 2022
1. Consider the following statements:
- Gluta travancorica is a species endemic to the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve.
- Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Eastern Ghats.
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:- The Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary derives its name from Gluta travancorica, a species endemic to the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve known as ‘Chenkurinji’ in local parlance.
- Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Western Ghats, India, located in Kollam district of Kerala and comes under the control of Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve.
- It is known for medicinal properties and is used to lower blood pressure and treat arthritis.
- The heartwood is quite sturdy with deep red colour thus attracting the wood industry.
- ‘Save Chenkurinji’, is a campaign to be implemented in various areas to create awareness regarding its conservation.
2. Consider the following obituaries:
- Luis Echeverría Álvarez – Animator
- Valery Vladimirovich Polyakov – Cosmonaut
- Ralph Eggleston – Politician
- David Trimble – Politician
Which of the pairs given above are matched correctly?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 3 & 4
[C] Only 2 & 4
[D] Only 1 & 3
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Correct Answer: C [Only 2 & 4]
Notes:- Luis Echeverría Álvarez was a Mexican lawyer, academic, and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party, who served as the 57th president of Mexico from 1970 to 1976.
- Russian Cosmonaut Valery Vladimirovich Polyakov, holds the record for the longest spaceflight.
- Ralph Eggleston was an Oscar Award-winning animator. Pixar’s animated short film “For the Birds”, written and directed by Ralph Eggleston won the award for Best Animated Short at the 74th Academy Awards (2002).
- David Trimble was a former Northern Irish first minister, a pro-British leader who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998.
3. Consider the following pairs: Capitals – Countries
- Aleppo – Syria
- Tripoli – Libya
- Sanaa – Yemen
- Beirut – Lebanon
How many pairs given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1 pair
[B] Only 2 pairs
[C] Only 3 pairs
[D] Only 4 pairs
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Correct Answer: C [Only 3 pairs]
Notes:- Aleppo is a city in Syria.
- Tripoli is the capital and largest city of Libya.
- Sanaa is the capital of Yemen.
- Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon.
