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UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Each day, we cover one new subject. Attempt today’s subject quiz on International Relations to check your progress. Come back tomorrow to solve the MCQs on Weekly Current Affairs. Don’t miss checking the answers and explanations at the end of the quiz.
High Atlas Mountains were in the news due to a 6.8 magnitude earthquake. The Atlas Mountains pass through:
1. Morocco
2. Algeria
3. Tunisia
4. Tanzania
5. Kenya
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) Only two
(b) Only three
(c) Only four
(d) All five
Consider the following pairs:
(Place in News) (Location)
1. Minnesota France
2. Damascus Syria
3. Kachin China
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Which country is planning to build an artificial island in the North Sea as part of its effort to switch to green energy?
(a) Sweden
(b) Denmark
(c) Russia
(d) Estonia
The border cities of Reynosa and Matamoros were in the news due to an increase in sexual violence against migrants. These two cities are situated on the border of:
(a) U.S.A and Canada
(b) Iran and Iraq
(c) Mexico and U.S.A
(d) Syria and Iraq
“Emerald Isle” experienced flooding after tropical storm Ophelia made landfall. The Island is located in:
(a) Canada
(b) U.S.A
(c) Peru
(d) United Kingdom
FYI:
— According to the latest official figures, the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the High Atlas Mountains late on Sept. 8 killed 2,946 people and injured 5,674, making it Morocco’s deadliest since 1960 and most powerful since at least 1900.
— While organised camps of huge, government-issued tents and military field clinics have sprouted up in some of the larger cities, areas of the rough terrain are still living on contributions left by individuals along roadsides.
— The city of Marrakech, which was about 72 km from the epicentre and suffered some damage, will host the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund as planned on Oct. 9-15.
— The Atlas Mountains separates the Sahara Desert from the Mediterranean and Atlantic oceans. It stretches through Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.
Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.
FYI:
| Place in News | Location |
| Minnesota | United States of America |
| Damascus | Syria |
| Kachin | Myanmar |
Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.
FYI:
— As part of its endeavour to transition to green energy, the Danish government authorised a plan to develop an artificial island in the North Sea. With a projected cost of DKK 210 billion, the project is being billed as the greatest building project in Danish history.
— An energy island is based on a platform that serves as a hub for electricity generation from surrounding offshore wind farms.
— The idea is to connect and distribute power between Denmark and neighbouring countries. Denmark has already entered into agreements with the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium to begin the joint analysis of connections in the energy island.
— The decision comes after the EU declared ambitions to restructure its electrical grid to rely primarily on renewables within a decade and to more than double its offshore wind energy capacity by 2050.
— The artificial island is located about 80 km into the North Sea and the majority of it will be owned by the Danish government. Its primary purpose is to provide large-scale offshore wind power.
Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.
FYI:
— The Gulf Cartel and the Northeast Cartel are both active in the region and kidnap migrants for ransom, particularly those who arrive without smugglers’ protection, according to security analysts.
— The attack came amid an increase in sexual violence against migrants in the border cities of Reynosa and Matamoros, both major transit routes for immigrants seeking to enter the U.S. The cities of Reynosa and Matamoros are located on the border of United States and Mexico.
— Criminal investigations into the rape of foreign nationals, excluding Americans, were the highest on record in the two cities this year, according to state data from 2014 to 2023 obtained by Reuters through freedom of information requests.
— The high risk of kidnapping and sexual assault in Reynosa and Matamoros is one of the factors pushing migrants to cross illegally, four advocates said. Crossings border-wide surged in September.
Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.
FYI:
— Residents in parts of coastal North Carolina and Virginia experienced flooding after tropical storm Ophelia made landfall near a North Carolina barrier island.
— The storm came ashore near Emerald Isle with near-hurricane-strength winds of 70 mph (113 kph), bringing rain and dangerous surges.
— The winds weakened as the storm moved north, with the storm’s centre passing into Virginia by nightfall, according to the US National Hurricane Centre. It did, however, continue to pose a risk of coastal flooding and flash floods in the mid-Atlantic region.
Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.
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