UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 12/05/2021

Consider the following statements regarding European union:

1) European Union (EU), international organization comprising 27 European countries and governing common economic, social, and security policies.

2) It was formed in 1993 after the signing of the Maastricht Treaty by 28 countries.

3) EU is the second largest trade partner of India after china.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Mount Sinabung:

1) Mount Sinabung is located in the java province of Indonesia.

2) Indonesia is home to many active volcanoes owing to its location in the “Ring of Fire” or the Circum-Pacific Belt.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements regarding recent earthquake of assam:

1) An unfamiliar lineament is among four factors behind frequent earthquakes in northern Assam’s Sonitpur area.

2) A lineament is a linear feature in a landscape dictated by an underlying geological structure such as a fault.

3) The northeast is demarcated as Seismic Zone V, which indicates a zone with high vulnerability.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the recently released IUCN Report:

1) It found that Civil unrest and military exercises pose heightened risks to more than 200 threatened species.

2) It included the Gorilla species which is of least concern and found in conflict-prone Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements regarding Hakki Pikki Tribe:

1) It is a semi-nomadic tribe based largely in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

2) It is also known as the ‘bird catcher’ community.

3) UNESCO has listed Hakki Pikki as one of the endangered languages.

Which of the above given statements is/are correct?