UPSC Current Affairs MCQs – 02 January 2024

1. The Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) established at Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Sciences is located in:

2. Consider the following statements regarding Srimukhalingam Temple:

1. It is situated in Andhra Pradesh and often referred to as the Dakshina Kaasi.
2. It is built in the style of Kalinga architecture.
3. It has been selected recently as UNESCO World Heritage Site.

How many of the statements given above is/ate correct?

3. Consider the following passage:

They spend most of their lives in the open ocean and only return to land to breed and raise young. They must be able to withstand salt water, wind and waves. The examples of this type include Frigate birds, Fulmars, Shearwaters and Tropicbirds.

The above passage best describes which of the following?