UPSC Quiz – 2023 : IASbaba’s Daily Current Affairs Quiz 29th November 2023

IASbaba Daily Prelims Quiz

For Previous Daily Quiz (ARCHIVES) – CLICK HERE

The Current Affairs questions are based on sources like ‘The Hindu’, ‘Indian Express’ and ‘PIB’, which are very important sources for UPSC Prelims Exam. The questions are focused on both the concepts and facts. The topics covered here are generally different from what is being covered under ‘Daily Current Affairs/Daily News Analysis (DNA) and Daily Static Quiz’ to avoid duplication. The questions would be published from Monday to Saturday before 2 PM. One should not spend more than 10 minutes on this initiative.

Gear up and Make the Best Use of this initiative.

Do remember that, “the difference between Ordinary and EXTRA-Ordinary is PRACTICE!!”

Important Note:

Don’t forget to post your marks in the comment section. Also, let us know if you enjoyed today’s test 🙂
After completing the 5 questions, click on ‘View Questions’ to check your score, time taken, and solutions.

Time limit: 0

Test-summary

0 of 5 questions completed

Questions:

Information

To view Solutions, follow these instructions:

Click on – ‘Start Test’ button
Solve Questions
Click on ‘Test Summary’ button
Click on ‘Finish Test’ button
Now click on ‘View Questions’ button – here you will see solutions and links.

You have already completed the test before. Hence you can not start it again.

Test is loading...

You must sign in or sign up to start the test.

You have to finish following test, to start this test:

Results

0 of 5 questions answered correctly

Your time:

Time has elapsed

You have scored 0 points out of 0 points, (0)

Average score
Your score

Categories

Not categorized 0%

Your result has been entered into leaderboard

Name: E-Mail:

Captcha:

maximum of 10 points
Pos.	Name	Entered on	Points	Result
Table is loading
No data available

Answered
Review

Question 1 of 5

1. Question

Consider the following statements about AstroSat

It is India’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory.
It is aimed at studying celestial sources in X-ray, optical, and UV spectral bands simultaneously.

Choose the correct statements:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct

Solution (c)

Statement Analysis

Statement 1

Statement 2

Correct

· It is India’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory.

· AstroSat, with a lift-off mass of 1515 kg, was launched by the Indian launch vehicle PSLV from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, on September 28, 2015, into a 650 km orbit inclined at an angle of 6 degrees to the equator.

· The spacecraft control center at Mission Operations Complex (MOX) of ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC), Bengaluru, manages the satellite during its entire mission life.

· It is aimed at studying celestial sources in X-ray, optical, and UV spectral bands simultaneously.

· The minimum useful life of the AstroSat mission is around 5 years.

· It carries a total of five scientific payloads enabling imaging and studying the temporal and spectral properties of galactic and extra- galactic cosmic sources in a wide range of wavelengths on a common platform.

Context: India’s first multi-wavelength space telescope, AstroSat, has successfully detected its 600th Gamma-ray Burst (GRB), an event named GRB 231122B.

Incorrect

Solution (c)

Statement Analysis

Statement 1

Statement 2

Correct

· It is India’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory.

· The spacecraft control center at Mission Operations Complex (MOX) of ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC), Bengaluru, manages the satellite during its entire mission life.

· It is aimed at studying celestial sources in X-ray, optical, and UV spectral bands simultaneously.

· The minimum useful life of the AstroSat mission is around 5 years.

Context: India’s first multi-wavelength space telescope, AstroSat, has successfully detected its 600th Gamma-ray Burst (GRB), an event named GRB 231122B.

Question 2 of 5

2. Question

Consider the following statements about Gulf of Aden

It is bounded to the south by Socotra Islands and to the north by Yemen.
The gulf is connected to the Red Sea on the west by the Guardafui Channel.
Sheba Ridge, an extension of the Indian Ocean ridge system is the dominant relief feature of the gulf’s terrain.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None of the above

Correct

Solution (b)

Statement Analysis

Statement 1

Statement 2

Statement 3

Correct

Incorrect

Correct

· It is an extension of the Indian Ocean, tucked between the Arabian Peninsula (north) and the African continent (South).

· The gulf is named after “Aden,” a port city on Yemen’s coast.

· Borders: It is bounded to the south by Somalia and the Socotra Islands (part of Yemen), to the north by Yemen, to the east by the Arabian Sea, and to the west by Djibouti.

· The gulf is connected to the Somali Sea to the south by the Guardafui Channel and to the Red Sea on the west by the Strait of Bab el Mandeb.

· Size: It is approximately 900 km long and 500 km wide and covers roughly 410,000 square kilometers.

· Depth: It has an average depth of 500 meters and a maximum depth of 2,700 meters.

· The dominant relief feature of the gulf’s terrain is the Sheba Ridge, an extension of the Indian Ocean ridge system, which extends along the middle of the gulf.

· It is also a critical part of the Suez Canal shipping route, which connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.

· Some of the major cities near the gulf include Aden, Mukalla, Ahnwar, Balhaf, Berbera, Bosaso, and Djibouti City.

Context: A U.S. Navy warship responded to a distress call from a commercial tanker in the Gulf of Aden that had been seized by armed individuals recently.