Current Affairs Quiz 25 January 2024
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Current Affairs Quiz 25 January 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
The formation of ozone hole in the Antarctic region has been a cause of concern. What could be the reason for the formation of this hole?
CorrectAns: (b)
IncorrectAns: (b)
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements:
1. Most of the world’s coral reefs are in tropical waters.
2. More than one-third of the world’s coral reefs are located in the territories of Australia, Indonesia and Philippines.
3. Coral reefs host far more number of animal phyla than those hosted by tropical rainforests.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAns: (d)
IncorrectAns: (d)
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
What is hypothermia, and when does it typically occur in the human body?
CorrectAnswer: B
Hypothermia is a medical state characterized by the body losing heat faster than it can generate, leading to an abnormally low body temperature.
IncorrectAnswer: B
Hypothermia is a medical state characterized by the body losing heat faster than it can generate, leading to an abnormally low body temperature.
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4. Question
Ambubachi mela is celebrated in which state of India
CorrectAns. B
The Ambubachi Mela is celebrated in the capital city ofGuwahati, in Assam .
It is the most important festival of the Kamakhya Temple of Guwahati.”. It is
believed that the presiding goddess of the temple, Devi Kamakhya, the
Mother Shakti, goes through her annual cycle of menstruation during this
time stretch.• During the Ambubachi Mela in Guwahati, the doors of the Kamakhya Temple
remain closed for three days. It is believed that the Mother Earth becomes
unclean for three days. During this time any kind of farming work is not
taken on. Daily worships and other religious performances are also stopped
during the Ambubachi Mela.It is celebrated every year during the monsoon season, which happens to fall in around the middle of the month of June. The beginning date of Ambubachi Mela is June
About Kamakhya Temple:
• It is a Hindu temple dedicated to the mother goddess Kamakhya.
• It is one of the oldest of the 51 Shakti Pithas.
• it is situated on the Nilachal Hill in Guwahati city of Assam, India.
• The current structural temple was built and renovated many times in the
period 8th-17th century, which gave rise to a hybrid indigenous style of
architecture, that is sometimes called the Nilachal type.IncorrectAns. B
The Ambubachi Mela is celebrated in the capital city ofGuwahati, in Assam .
It is the most important festival of the Kamakhya Temple of Guwahati.”. It is
believed that the presiding goddess of the temple, Devi Kamakhya, the
Mother Shakti, goes through her annual cycle of menstruation during this
time stretch.• During the Ambubachi Mela in Guwahati, the doors of the Kamakhya Temple
remain closed for three days. It is believed that the Mother Earth becomes
unclean for three days. During this time any kind of farming work is not
taken on. Daily worships and other religious performances are also stopped
during the Ambubachi Mela.It is celebrated every year during the monsoon season, which happens to fall in around the middle of the month of June. The beginning date of Ambubachi Mela is June
About Kamakhya Temple:
• It is a Hindu temple dedicated to the mother goddess Kamakhya.
• It is one of the oldest of the 51 Shakti Pithas.
• it is situated on the Nilachal Hill in Guwahati city of Assam, India.
• The current structural temple was built and renovated many times in the
period 8th-17th century, which gave rise to a hybrid indigenous style of
architecture, that is sometimes called the Nilachal type. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
which of the island is disputed between china and Japan
CorrectAns. A
A group of Islands without inhabitants located at the South China Sea has been a point of disagreement between Japan and China since 1972. The island is known by the name Senkakus in Japan, while in the People’s Republic of China the Islands are known by the name Diaoyu.IncorrectAns. A
A group of Islands without inhabitants located at the South China Sea has been a point of disagreement between Japan and China since 1972. The island is known by the name Senkakus in Japan, while in the People’s Republic of China the Islands are known by the name Diaoyu.
