UPSC Current Affairs Practice MCQs – 08 March 2024

1. Consider the following statements regarding Pancheshwar dam:

1. It is a bi-national hydropower project jointly developed by India and Bhutan
2. It is a part of the Mahakali Treaty signed between India and Bhutan

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements regarding Petroleum Traps:

1. Structural traps are formed by tectonic events whereas stratigraphic traps are related to sediment deposition and erosion.
2. Anticline traps are the most common type of structural traps.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

3. Consider the statements:

1. Global Great Backyard Bird Count is a city – driven scientific project
2. e-bird is an online database of birds with online real-time data about abundance and distribution.

Which of the above statements are correct?

4. Consider the statements regarding MethaneSAT:

1. It aims to track and measure methane emissions at a global scale.
2. It monitors the oil and gas sector to tackle the methane emissions.
3. It analyses the collected data using quantum computing.

How many of the above statements are correct?

5. What is the significance of Fusarium strain flavlolapis (‘Fy’)?