UPSC Quiz – 2025 : IASbaba’s Daily Current Affairs Quiz 21st January 2026

Solution (b)

Explanation:

• United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) was established by the Charter of the United Nations in 1945 as one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. It is responsible for the direction and coordination of the economic, social, humanitarian, and cultural activities carried out by the UN. It has 54 members, which are elected for three-year terms by the General Assembly. Hence, statements 1 and 2 are correct.

• Its headquarters is located in New York (USA). It is responsible for coordinating the social and economic fields of the organization, specifically in regards to the 14 specialized agencies, the five regional commissions under its jurisdiction and eight functional commissions. Hence, statement 3 is not correct.

Solution (d)

Explanation:

• Bor Tiger Reserve is located in the Wardha District of Maharashtra. Originally notified as a wildlife sanctuary in 1970, it was officially declared India’s 47th tiger reserve in July 2014. The reserve includes the drainage basin of the Bor Dam and is traversed by the Bor River, a tributary of the Wardha River. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.

It covers an area of 138.12 sq.km. It is the smallest tiger reserve in India by area. It is centrally located among several other Bengal tiger habitats. Apart from tigers, the reserve is home to several other mammals like leopards, sloth bears, sambar deer, Indian bison (gaur), chital, wild boars, and more. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.

Solution (d)

Explanation:

• C-DOT’s Cell Broadcast Solution is an indigenous disaster and emergency alert platform. It is designed to enable near real-time dissemination of life-saving information to citizens in affected areas through cellular networks. It provides an automated integration between government emergency alert dissemination platforms and the telecom networks of the country for instant information delivery to the affected citizens. Hence, statements 1 and 2 are correct.

• It enables geo-targeted, multi-hazard alerts with support for 21 Indian languages. Unlike standard SMS, which can be delayed by network congestion, CBS messages are “broadcast” instantly to all active handsets in the target area. It follows the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) (ITU-T X.1303), an international standard for emergency messaging. Hence, statement 3 is correct.

Solution (a)

Explanation:

• The Pratas Islands are a small group of three islands located in the northern part of the South China Sea. It lies approximately 445 km southwest of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and 320 km southeast of Hong Kong. They are also known as the Dongsha Islands. These islands are characterized by a circular atoll structure, with Dongsha Island being the only island above sea level, while the other two are submerged. Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Solution (c)

Explanation:

• INS Sudarshini is an indigenously built Sail Training Ship (STS). It was built by Goa Shipyard Limited and based at Kochi, Kerala under the Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy. It was successfully built and was commissioned in January 2012. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

• It is a three-masted barque and the sister ship of INS Tarangini. It is capable of operating under both sail and diesel power. It has a very high endurance and can be deployed at sea continuously for a period of twenty days. Hence, statement 2 is correct.