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Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams 03 Mar 2025

Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams

Q1:

Consider the following statements regarding India's Aditya-L1 mission:

1.   Aditya-L1 is India's first solar mission, launched by ISRO on September 2, 2023.

2.   Recently, The Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) on Aditya-L1 captured the solar flare, known as a ‘kernel’, in the photosphere and chromosphere of the Sun.

3.   Aditya-L1 is positioned at Lagrange Point 2 (L2), which offers a stable position for uninterrupted solar observation.

How many statements are correct?

A: Only 1

B: Only 2

C: All three

D: None

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Answer: B

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Aditya-L1 is India’s first solar mission, launched by ISRO on September 2, 2023.

Statement 2 is correct: The Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) on Aditya-L1 successfully captured the core of a solar flare, or ‘kernel’, in the photosphere and chromosphere of the Sun.

Statement 3 is incorrect: Aditya-L1 is positioned at Lagrange Point 1 (L1), not Lagrange Point 2 (L2). This location provides an uninterrupted view of the Sun for continuous observation.

Q2:

Consider the following statements:

1. The Parliament of India can amend any provision of the Constitution.

2. Article 368 of the Indian Constitution deals with the process of amending the Constitution.

Which of the above statements are correct?

A: Only 1

B: Only 2

C: Both

D: None

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Answer: C

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The Parliament has the power to amend any provision of the Constitution, but amendments related to the federal structure require the consent of the states.

Statement 2 is correct: Article 368 specifies the process through which the Constitution can be amended.

Q3:

Consider the following statements regarding Aditya-L1 and its study of solar flares:

1. Aditya-L1 is equipped with the Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) that captures high-resolution images in the near-ultraviolet spectrum, which helps in understanding solar flare origins.

2. Solar flares are classified into categories from A to E, with X-class being the least intense and most dangerous.

Which of the above statements are correct?

A: Only 1

B: Only 2

C: Both

D: None

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Answer: A

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: SUIT captures high-resolution images of the photosphere and chromosphere in the near-ultraviolet spectrum, which helps scientists understand the origins of solar flares.

Statement 2 is incorrect: Solar flares are classified into A, B, C, M, and X classes, with X-class being the most intense, not the least.

Q4:

What is India's ranking in the global digital economy?

A: 1st

B: 3rd

C: 10th

D: 28th

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Answer: B

Explanation:

India is the third-largest economy in the world, but its digital user ranking is 28^th due to a significant gap between the country's overall digital infrastructure and its accessibility to the average citizen.

Q5:

Which of the following countries does Thailand not share its land boundaries with?

A: Cambodia

B: Malaysia

C: Myanmar

D: Vietnam

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Answer: D

Explanation:

Thailand shares land boundaries with Cambodia, Malaysia, and Myanmar. However, it does not share a land border with Vietnam. Vietnam is located to the southeast of Thailand, but the two countries are separated by the Gulf of Thailand and Cambodia.