IASbaba Daily Prelims Quiz
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
With reference to the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC), consider the following statements:
It is a regional security grouping focused on cooperation among Indian Ocean countries.
Its core areas of cooperation include maritime safety, counter-terrorism, and cybersecurity.
The 2026 Table Top Exercise under the CSC was held at Visakhapatnam.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Solution (d)
Explanation: All three statements are correct. The Colombo Security Conclave is a regional security grouping focused on strengthening cooperation among Indian Ocean countries on shared security concerns (statement 1). Its core areas of cooperation include maritime safety and security, counter-terrorism, combating trafficking and organised crime, cybersecurity, and disaster management (statement 2). The 2026 Table Top Exercise under the CSC concluded at the Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam (statement 3).
Why this question? Tests the basic facts about a regional security grouping in the news.
Why important for UPSC? Regional groupings and maritime security are important for IR and Security.
PYQ Pattern Link: Questions on Indian Ocean regional groupings have appeared in prelims.Incorrect
Solution (d)
Explanation: All three statements are correct. The Colombo Security Conclave is a regional security grouping focused on strengthening cooperation among Indian Ocean countries on shared security concerns (statement 1). Its core areas of cooperation include maritime safety and security, counter-terrorism, combating trafficking and organised crime, cybersecurity, and disaster management (statement 2). The 2026 Table Top Exercise under the CSC concluded at the Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam (statement 3).
Why this question? Tests the basic facts about a regional security grouping in the news.
Why important for UPSC? Regional groupings and maritime security are important for IR and Security.
PYQ Pattern Link: Questions on Indian Ocean regional groupings have appeared in prelims. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding the Ramanathaswamy Temple:
It is located on Pamban Island in Kerala.
It houses one of the twelve Jyotirlingas.
It is one of the four major Char Dham pilgrimage sites.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Solution (c)
Explanation: The Ramanathaswamy Temple houses one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, making statement 2 correct. It is also one of the four major Char Dham pilgrimage sites—Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri, and Rameswaram—making statement 3 correct. Statement 1 is incorrect because the temple is located at Rameswaram on Pamban Island in Tamil Nadu, not Kerala. This is the key trap—students often associate Rameswaram with Kerala due to its coastal location in southern India and its proximity to the Kerala border. The temple is renowned for its Dravidian architecture, massive corridors (the Third Corridor is one of the longest temple corridors in the world), carved pillars, gopurams, and mandapams, with major construction associated with the Sethupathy rulers.
Why this question? Tests the state-location trap for a major temple in the news during the BRICS Summit.
Why important for UPSC? Art & Culture questions frequently test temple-state-deity-architecture combinations, and map-based questions may link Rameswaram with Pamban Island and the Palk Strait.
PYQ Pattern Link: Similar questions on Jyotirlingas, Char Dham, and Dravidian architecture have appeared in UPSC Prelims.Incorrect
Solution (c)
Explanation: The Ramanathaswamy Temple houses one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, making statement 2 correct. It is also one of the four major Char Dham pilgrimage sites—Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri, and Rameswaram—making statement 3 correct. Statement 1 is incorrect because the temple is located at Rameswaram on Pamban Island in Tamil Nadu, not Kerala. This is the key trap—students often associate Rameswaram with Kerala due to its coastal location in southern India and its proximity to the Kerala border. The temple is renowned for its Dravidian architecture, massive corridors (the Third Corridor is one of the longest temple corridors in the world), carved pillars, gopurams, and mandapams, with major construction associated with the Sethupathy rulers.
Why this question? Tests the state-location trap for a major temple in the news during the BRICS Summit.
Why important for UPSC? Art & Culture questions frequently test temple-state-deity-architecture combinations, and map-based questions may link Rameswaram with Pamban Island and the Palk Strait.
PYQ Pattern Link: Similar questions on Jyotirlingas, Char Dham, and Dravidian architecture have appeared in UPSC Prelims. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to Fermat’s Last Theorem, consider the following statements:
It states that the equation xⁿ + yⁿ = zⁿ has no solution in positive integers when n > 2.
It was proved by Andrew Wiles in 1995.
The theorem was recently formalised in Lean by an AI system.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Solution (d)
Explanation: All three statements are correct. Fermat’s Last Theorem states that the equation xⁿ + yⁿ = zⁿ has no solution in positive integers x, y, and z when n > 2 (statement 1). It was proved by Andrew Wiles, with Richard Taylor, and the final proof was published in 1995 (statement 2). Recently, Anthropic’s AI system Claude reportedly produced a computer-checkable formalisation of the proof in Lean (statement 3).
Why this question? Tests a famous mathematical theorem and its recent AI-related development.
Why important for UPSC? Science & Technology questions often test fundamental scientific concepts.
PYQ Pattern Link: Questions on famous scientific theorems and discoveries have appeared.Incorrect
Solution (d)
Explanation: All three statements are correct. Fermat’s Last Theorem states that the equation xⁿ + yⁿ = zⁿ has no solution in positive integers x, y, and z when n > 2 (statement 1). It was proved by Andrew Wiles, with Richard Taylor, and the final proof was published in 1995 (statement 2). Recently, Anthropic’s AI system Claude reportedly produced a computer-checkable formalisation of the proof in Lean (statement 3).
Why this question? Tests a famous mathematical theorem and its recent AI-related development.
Why important for UPSC? Science & Technology questions often test fundamental scientific concepts.
PYQ Pattern Link: Questions on famous scientific theorems and discoveries have appeared. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Mayun Island:
It is also known as Perim Island.
It is located in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.
It is a volcanic island belonging to Oman.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Solution (b)
Explanation: Mayun Island is also known as Perim Island (Arabic: Mayyun/Mayun), making statement 1 correct. It is located at the southern entrance of the Red Sea, in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, between Yemen and the Horn of Africa, making statement 2 correct. Statement 3 is incorrect because Mayun/Perim Island is a volcanic island belonging to Yemen (administratively under Taiz Governorate), not Oman. This is the key trap—students often confuse Yemen with Oman due to their geographic proximity on the Arabian Peninsula. The island divides the Bab-el-Mandeb into two navigable channels and allows monitoring of vessels entering or leaving the Red Sea.
Why this question? Tests the country-ownership trap for a strategically located island in the news.
Why important for UPSC? Map-based questions on strategic chokepoints and islands are common in Geography and IR.
PYQ Pattern Link: Similar questions on strategic islands and chokepoints like Socotra and Bab-el-Mandeb have appeared in UPSC Prelims.Incorrect
Solution (b)
Explanation: Mayun Island is also known as Perim Island (Arabic: Mayyun/Mayun), making statement 1 correct. It is located at the southern entrance of the Red Sea, in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, between Yemen and the Horn of Africa, making statement 2 correct. Statement 3 is incorrect because Mayun/Perim Island is a volcanic island belonging to Yemen (administratively under Taiz Governorate), not Oman. This is the key trap—students often confuse Yemen with Oman due to their geographic proximity on the Arabian Peninsula. The island divides the Bab-el-Mandeb into two navigable channels and allows monitoring of vessels entering or leaving the Red Sea.
Why this question? Tests the country-ownership trap for a strategically located island in the news.
Why important for UPSC? Map-based questions on strategic chokepoints and islands are common in Geography and IR.
PYQ Pattern Link: Similar questions on strategic islands and chokepoints like Socotra and Bab-el-Mandeb have appeared in UPSC Prelims. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
With reference to the South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN), consider the following statements:
It is an intergovernmental wildlife law-enforcement support body of South Asian countries.
Its secretariat is located in Thimphu, Bhutan.
The Kathmandu Declaration 2026 was adopted at its first General Assembly.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Solution (c)
Explanation: SAWEN is an intergovernmental wildlife law-enforcement support body of South Asian countries, making statement 1 correct. Statement 2 is incorrect because SAWEN’s secretariat is located in Kathmandu, Nepal, not Thimphu, Bhutan. SAWEN was launched at Paro, Bhutan, in January 2011, which is a common source of confusion. Statement 3 is correct—the Kathmandu Declaration 2026 was adopted at SAWEN’s first General Assembly held in Kathmandu on 10–11 September 2026. Therefore, statements 1 and 3 are correct, making option (c) the right answer.
Why this question? Tests the launch location versus secretariat location trap—a classic UPSC factual distractor.
Why important for UPSC? Regional environmental enforcement bodies and their institutional details are frequently tested.
PYQ Pattern Link: Similar traps on headquarters vs. founding locations of international organizations have appeared in UPSC Prelims.Incorrect
Solution (c)
Explanation: SAWEN is an intergovernmental wildlife law-enforcement support body of South Asian countries, making statement 1 correct. Statement 2 is incorrect because SAWEN’s secretariat is located in Kathmandu, Nepal, not Thimphu, Bhutan. SAWEN was launched at Paro, Bhutan, in January 2011, which is a common source of confusion. Statement 3 is correct—the Kathmandu Declaration 2026 was adopted at SAWEN’s first General Assembly held in Kathmandu on 10–11 September 2026. Therefore, statements 1 and 3 are correct, making option (c) the right answer.
Why this question? Tests the launch location versus secretariat location trap—a classic UPSC factual distractor.
Why important for UPSC? Regional environmental enforcement bodies and their institutional details are frequently tested.
PYQ Pattern Link: Similar traps on headquarters vs. founding locations of international organizations have appeared in UPSC Prelims.
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