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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 14 December 2021

Q.1) With reference to regarding United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, consider the following statements:

1. It is an international agreement that establishes a legal framework for all marine and maritime activities.
2. UNCLOS replaced the four treaties of the 1958 Convention on the High Seas.
3. UNCLOS came into force in 1994.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only

Q.2) Which among the following country is recognised as India’s third-largest export destination?

(a) US
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Mauritius
(d) UAE

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding Buxa Tiger reserve:

1. Buxa Tiger Reserve lies in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal.
2. It is situated at the easternmost extension of extreme bio-diverse North-East India and represents the highly endemic Indo-Malayan region.
3. Its northern boundary runs along the international border with Bhutan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 2 only

Q.4) How many Jyotlinga temples are located in India?

(a)12
(b) 10
(c) 15
(d) 5

Q.5) With reference to Stand-off Anti-tankMissile system, consider the following statements:

1.It can neutralise targets in a range up to 20 kms.
2.Stand-off Anti-tank Missile systemis equipped with a state-of-the-art millimetre wave seeker which provides high precision strike capability from a safe distance.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Both 1 and 2
(c) 1 only
(d) 2 only

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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 14 December 2021