UPSC Current Affairs Practice MCQs – 21 March 2024

1. Erta Ale, an active shield volcano often in news, is located in which of the following countries?

2. State of the World’s Forests Report is published by:

3. Which tiger reserve in Tamil Nadu plays a significant role in the revival and restoration of the Vaigai River?

4. Consider the following statements:

1. PQ3 Encryption Protocol is a post-quantum cryptographic model to encrypt the messages
2. It uses a hybrid design combining the non-traditional encryption methods with post-quantum encryption

Which of the above statements are correct?

5. Consider the statements regarding natural gas:

1. It is an odorless, gaseous mixture of hydrocarbons predominantly made up of methane
2. Presently in India the share of natural gas in energy basket is 6.7%.
3. Recently, Government set a target to raise the share of natural gas in energy mix to 15% in 2030.

How many of the above statements are correct?