UPSC Current Affairs Practice MCQs – 14 March 2024

1. Consider the following statements regarding Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary (PWS):

1. It is situated on the northern bank of Brahmaputra River.
2. It has the highest density of Greater One Horned Rhinoceros in the world.

Which of the above statements are correct?

2. Consider the following statements:

1. Euthanasia is a practice of ending the life of a patient to eliminate their pain and suffering.
2. Luxembourg is the 1^st country to legalise both euthanasia.

Which of the following statements are correct.

3. Consider the following statements:

1. Photovoltaic cell is an electrical device that converts light energy directly into electricity.
2. Shockley-Queisser limit defines the minimum capacity of a solar cell to produce electricity.

Which of the above statements are correct?

4. Consider the following statements:

1. InVITs is a collective investment scheme similar to mutual fund, which enables direct investment of money from individual and institutional investors in infrastructure projects.
2. They are registered under SEBI

Which of the statements is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statements:

1. Phoenix settlement near Durban was Gandhi’s first Ashram in South Africa
2. Sabarmati Ashram is the first ashram built by Gandhi following his return to India from South Africa

Which of the statements is/are correct?