Current Affairs Quiz 18 February 2025
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Current Affairs Quiz 18 February 2025 For UPSC Exam
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1. Question
Recently in the news, Five-bar Swordtail, Spot Swordtail, and Southern Birdwing belong to which category?
CorrectAnswer: B) Butterflies
Explanation:
• Five-bar Swordtail (Graphium antiphates), Spot Swordtail (Graphium nomius), and Southern Birdwing (Troides minos) are species of butterflies found in India.
• The Southern Birdwing is India’s largest butterfly.
• Butterflies belong to the order Lepidoptera, which is a group of insects.IncorrectAnswer: B) Butterflies
Explanation:
• Five-bar Swordtail (Graphium antiphates), Spot Swordtail (Graphium nomius), and Southern Birdwing (Troides minos) are species of butterflies found in India.
• The Southern Birdwing is India’s largest butterfly.
• Butterflies belong to the order Lepidoptera, which is a group of insects. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following statements about constitutional morality is correct?
CorrectAnswer: C) It ensures adherence to constitutional processes while allowing space for reform.
Explanation:
• Constitutional morality balances reverence for the Constitution with the need for critique and reform within the constitutional framework.
• The concept was coined by British historian George Grote in A History of Greece and later invoked by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in his 1948 speech.
• It is not an innate sentiment but something that must be cultivated through democratic practices.
• Unlike constitutional patriotism, which emphasizes emotional attachment to constitutional values, constitutional morality focuses on procedures and principles for governance.IncorrectAnswer: C) It ensures adherence to constitutional processes while allowing space for reform.
Explanation:
• Constitutional morality balances reverence for the Constitution with the need for critique and reform within the constitutional framework.
• The concept was coined by British historian George Grote in A History of Greece and later invoked by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in his 1948 speech.
• It is not an innate sentiment but something that must be cultivated through democratic practices.
• Unlike constitutional patriotism, which emphasizes emotional attachment to constitutional values, constitutional morality focuses on procedures and principles for governance. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding the DDoS attack on Kaveri 2.0:
1. The attack flooded the system with fake database entries and excessive requests, causing severe disruptions.
2. The investigation identified 62 email accounts from 14 IP addresses as being involved in the attack.
3. A DDoS attack typically aims to steal sensitive data from the targeted system.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer : a)1 and 2 only
Explanation:
1. “The attack flooded the system with fake database entries and excessive requests, causing severe disruptions.”
◦ This is a typical characteristic of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. DDoS attacks often overwhelm a system with traffic (excessive requests) to cause disruptions.
◦ This statement is correct.2. “The investigation identified 62 email accounts from 14 IP addresses as being involved in the attack.”
◦ Identifying email accounts and IP addresses involved in the attack is a standard part of an investigation into a DDoS attack, especially when tracing the origin of the malicious traffic.
◦ This statement is correct.3. “A DDoS attack typically aims to steal sensitive data from the targeted system.”
◦ This is incorrect. A DDoS attack’s primary goal is not to steal data but to overload and disrupt the target system, causing downtime or service unavailability. Data theft is typically associated with other types of cyberattacks, like hacking or phishing.
◦ This statement is incorrect.IncorrectAnswer : a)1 and 2 only
Explanation:
1. “The attack flooded the system with fake database entries and excessive requests, causing severe disruptions.”
◦ This is a typical characteristic of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. DDoS attacks often overwhelm a system with traffic (excessive requests) to cause disruptions.
◦ This statement is correct.2. “The investigation identified 62 email accounts from 14 IP addresses as being involved in the attack.”
◦ Identifying email accounts and IP addresses involved in the attack is a standard part of an investigation into a DDoS attack, especially when tracing the origin of the malicious traffic.
◦ This statement is correct.3. “A DDoS attack typically aims to steal sensitive data from the targeted system.”
◦ This is incorrect. A DDoS attack’s primary goal is not to steal data but to overload and disrupt the target system, causing downtime or service unavailability. Data theft is typically associated with other types of cyberattacks, like hacking or phishing.
◦ This statement is incorrect. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991:
1. The Act prohibits the conversion of any place of worship and mandates that the religious character of a place of worship as it existed on August 15, 1947, must remain unchanged.
2. The Act allows for the conversion of any religious place to another religion’s worship site in cases of historical and cultural significance.
3. Under the Act, the government can intervene and change the religious character of a place of worship if it is deemed necessary for the country’s integrity.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: a) 1 only
Explanation :
• Statement 1: Correct. The Act prohibits the alteration of the religious character of any place of worship that existed on August 15, 1947.• Statement 2: Incorrect. The Act does not permit the conversion of any place of worship based on historical or cultural significance.
• Statement 3: Incorrect. The Act does not allow the government to change the religious character of a place of worship for national integrity purposes.
IncorrectAnswer: a) 1 only
Explanation :
• Statement 1: Correct. The Act prohibits the alteration of the religious character of any place of worship that existed on August 15, 1947.• Statement 2: Incorrect. The Act does not permit the conversion of any place of worship based on historical or cultural significance.
• Statement 3: Incorrect. The Act does not allow the government to change the religious character of a place of worship for national integrity purposes.
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements about earthquakes:
1. Earthquakes occur primarily due to the movement of tectonic plates along faults, which cause the release of accumulated stress.
2. The magnitude of an earthquake is measured using the Richter scale, while the intensity is measured using the Moment Magnitude Scale (Mw).
3. The focus of an earthquake is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the epicenter.
4. The most destructive earthquakes typically occur at convergent boundaries, where two tectonic plates collide.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: a) 1 and 4 only
Explanation:
• Statement 1: Correct. Earthquakes are indeed caused by the movement of tectonic plates, especially along faults, which release accumulated stress.• Statement 2: Incorrect. The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by the Moment Magnitude Scale (Mw), not the Richter scale, which is now considered outdated for large-scale events. The Richter scale measures the amplitude of seismic waves.
• Statement 3: Incorrect. The focus (or hypocenter) is the point where the earthquake originates deep underground, while the epicenter is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus.
• Statement 4: Correct. The most destructive earthquakes often occur at convergent plate boundaries where one plate is forced under another (subduction zones).
IncorrectAnswer: a) 1 and 4 only
Explanation:
• Statement 1: Correct. Earthquakes are indeed caused by the movement of tectonic plates, especially along faults, which release accumulated stress.• Statement 2: Incorrect. The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by the Moment Magnitude Scale (Mw), not the Richter scale, which is now considered outdated for large-scale events. The Richter scale measures the amplitude of seismic waves.
• Statement 3: Incorrect. The focus (or hypocenter) is the point where the earthquake originates deep underground, while the epicenter is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus.
• Statement 4: Correct. The most destructive earthquakes often occur at convergent plate boundaries where one plate is forced under another (subduction zones).
