10 PM UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 12^th November, 2024

With reference to the South Asian Telecommunication Regulators’ Council (SATRC), consider the following statements:
1.It aims to coordinate and discuss Information and Communications Technology (ICT) regulatory issues of common interest among South Asian countries.
2.Afghanistan is a member country of SATRC.
3.SATRC operates under the umbrella of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
How many of the statements give above are correct?

India has recently updated its National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plan (NBSAP) at Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Which one of the following is the aim of updated NBSAP?

Consider the following statements:
1.Minority institutions in India are exempted from reserving seats for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).
2.The presence of religious instruction or religious building in an institution is a key factor for determining an institution’s minority status.
3.Article 30(1) also applies to educational institutions established before the Constitution’s adoption.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1.India ranks fourth globally in terms of installed wind energy capacity.
2.Tamil Nadu has the largest installed capacity of wind turbines in India.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Consider the following pairs:
Transport Corridors——————–Strategic Benefits
1.International North-South Transport Corridor—- Provides alternative to Suez Canal
2.Chennai-Vladivostok Maritime Corridor—— Reduces dependency on Middle Eastern routes
3.Northern Maritime Route—— Facilitates access to Arctic resources
Which of the above pair(s) is/are correctly matched?