UPSC Current Affairs Practice Questions – 01 May 2024

1. Consider the following statements:

1. The Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary, located in the Siwalik foothills of Haryana, is the westernmost tip of the Terai Arc Landscape.
2. The Kalesar forest is known for its dense cover of Khair and Sal trees, and Sutlej River flow through it.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Consider the following:

1. Changes in the flow of currents in the molten outer core.
2. Melting of glaciers.
3. Friction between ocean water and the sea floor.

How many of the above-mentioned factors affect the rotation of the Earth?

3. Consider the following statements regarding NABARD:

1. It is a statutory body established in 1982 under the recommendation of Shivaraman Committee.
2. It supervises Cooperative Banks and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) and integrate them to the CBS (Core Banking Solution) platform.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

4. Kessler Syndrome, recently in news, refers to which of the following:

5. Consider the following statements regarding Arbitration:

1. They are mostly binding on the parties.
2. They are less formal than a trial, and the rules of evidence are often relaxed.
3. Generally, there is no right to appeal an arbitrator’s decision.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?