10 PM Daily UPSC Current Affairs 17 March 2026

Consider the following pairs:
1.Fujairah Port – United Arab Emirates
2.Khalifa Bin Salman Port – Bahrain
3.Port of Salalah – Oman
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following description:
It is a classical music tradition of India, and is devotional in nature. It uses instruments such as veena, violin, mridangam and flute. Its compositions include kriti, varnam, padam and keertanam, with kriti being the most important melodic form. Renowned composers like Muthuswami Dikshitar and Shyama Shastri are associated with it.
Which of the following does the above description best refer to?

Consider the following pairs:
1.Srikanta Glacier – Uttarakhand
2.Bara Shigri Glacier – Jammu & Kashmir
3.Drang-Drung Glacier – Himachal Pradesh
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

With reference to the Kopili River, consider the following statements:
1.It is an interstate river flowing through Meghalaya and Assam.
2.It is the largest north bank tributary of the Brahmaputra in Assam.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Silent Valley National Park:
1.It is located in the Kerala and forms part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
2.The park is traversed by the Kunthipuzha River, which is a tributary of the Bharathapuzha River.
3.It is characterized mainly by tropical dry deciduous forests and savanna vegetation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Aras River:
1.It originates in eastern Turkey and flows along the borders of Armenia, Iran, and Azerbaijan.
2.It is a major tributary of the Tigris River.
3.The river ultimately drains into the Caspian Sea.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Jaldapara National Park:
1.It is located in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas in West Bengal.
2.The Manas river drains the core area of this Park.
3.The park holds the largest rhino population in India after Kaziranga National Park.
How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following:
1.Smallpox
2.Polio
3.Maternal & neonatal tetanus
How many of the above diseases have been officially eliminated in India?

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