[Mission 2024] Current Affairs Quiz , 11 September 2023

Solution: d)

Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, is home to diverse wildlife, including mountain gorillas and endangered African elephants.

Yellowstone National Park, USA, serves as a living laboratory for studying geothermal features and wildlife behaviour.

Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, attract scientists and tourists interested in understanding and protecting unique species.

Mount Athos, Greece, sustains monastic communities that practice sustainable agriculture and forestry.

Solution: d)

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Solution: c)

The Kolkata Metro Railway, India’s first metro system built by Indian Railways, has decided to replace its steel third rail with a composite aluminium third rail.

This move aligns Kolkata Metro with prestigious international metro systems like those in London, Moscow, Berlin, Munich, and Istanbul, which have also made the shift from steel to aluminium third rails.

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Solution: a)

Only statement 2 is correct.

About Red Sand Boa:

• The red sand boa (Eryx johnii) is a non-venomous snake that lives in the dry parts of the Indian subcontinent.
• It’s also known as the Indian sand boa.The red sand boa is a thick-set snake that’s usually reddish-brown, known for its blunt tail, which it uses to mimic its head when it senses a threat.
• Classified as ‘Near Threatened’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) with a declining population trend.
• The red sand boa is highly sought after in the illegal wildlife trade due to its demand in the pet trade and its use in black magic.

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Solution: b)

The Compact of Free Association (COFA) is an international agreement between the U.S. and the three Pacific Island states (Micronesia, Palau, and Marshall Islands). The COFA allows the U.S. to base troops in these countries in exchange for economic and migratory benefits. The COFA also denies military access to these countries by any outside party without U.S. consent.

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