UPSC Quiz – 2025 : IASbaba’s Daily Current Affairs Quiz 10th January 2026

Solution (d)

Explanation:

• Weimar Triangleis a regional political grouping of France, Germany, and Poland.It was formed on 29 August 1991 by a joint declaration issued in Weimar, Germany, by the Foreign Ministers of the three countries.The group takes its name from the city of Weimar, Germany, where the initial meeting took place. The Triangle was initially the key forum for supporting German-Polish reconciliation after World War II.Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
• It has no formal institutional headquarters or permanent secretariat; it operates through regular summit meetings of heads of state and foreign ministers.Although the Weimar Triangle still has no institutional structure, it remains a framework of reference at the political level.Hence, statement 2 is not correct.

Solution (b)

Explanation:

• Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS)is the regulatory agency under the Ministry of Labour& Employment, Government of India.It dealt with matters pertaining to occupational safety, health, and welfare of persons employed in mines.The objective is regulated by the Mines Act, 1952, and the Rules and Regulations framed thereunder.Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
• It has its headquarters at Dhanbad (Jharkhand) and is headed by the Director-General of Mines Safety.Under the Constitution of India, the safety, welfare, and health of workers employed in mines are the concern of the Central Government (Entry 55-Union List-Article 246).The mission of the DGMS is to continually improve safety and health standards, practices, and performance in the mining industry and upstream petroleum industry. Hence, statements 2 and 3 are correct.

• Solution (a)

  Explanation:

• Kamala Hydroelectric Projectis located in Arunachal Pradesh‘s Kamle district.It is a 1,720 MW hydroelectric project, proposed on the Kamala River (a major tributary of the Subansiri River).The project involves construction of a 216-metre-high concrete gravity dam and an underground powerhouse.The project will generate 6,869.92 MU of green energy annually on completion.Hence, option a is the correct answer.

• Solution (d)

  Explanation:

  • MSTrIPES stands for Monitoring System for Tigers: Intensive Protection and Ecological Status.It is a software-based monitoring system created to assist patrol and protect tiger habitats. It was launched by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) along with the Wildlife Institute of India in 2010.It is designed to assist wildlife protection, monitoring, and management of Protected Areas.Hence, statements 1 and 2 are correct.
  • It uses Global Positioning System (GPS), General Packet Radio Services (GPRS), and remote sensing.Under MSTrIPES protocols, forest guards are expected to patrol their beats and record their tracks using a GPS, in addition to recording observations in site-specific data sheets.Hence, statement 3 is correct.

Solution (c)

Explanation:

• • Vera C. Rubin Observatoryis located 8,684 feet above sea level atop the Cerro Pachón mountain in the Chilean Andes, where dry air and dark skies provide one of the world’s best observing locations.Hence, statement 1 is correct.
  • It is named after American astronomer Vera C. Rubin, who provided evidence about dark matter for the first time in the 1970s.It is jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.Hence, statement 2 is correct.