Current Affairs Quiz – 7th March 2022

1. Consider the following statements regarding Karewas:

1. They are highly fertile alluvial soil deposits that remain tucked in the folds of the Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas.
2. Karewas are found in abundance at the confluence of the river Ganges and the Terai region in the state of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements with respect to Oral Cancer:

1. It appears as a growth or sore in the mouth that is permanent.
2. Oral cancer occurs only on the floor of the mouth, cheeks, and sinuses.
3. One of the reasons for oral cancer is Fusobacterium which is sexually transmitted.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

3. Consider the following statements regarding an animal species:

1. They have an upturned snout and are webbed with only four claws.
2. Males have longer and thicker tails but are smaller in size when compared to females.
3. The Male turns completely black during the breeding season and the species is omnivorous in nature.

Identify the species.

4. Consider the following statement(s) regarding the No-Fly-Zones:

1. Bosnia and Herzegovina were the two air spaces over which the no-fly-zone concept was first implemented.
2. The right to announce an air space as a no-fly zone at the time of the conflict lies only with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statements regarding the humanitarian corridors:

1. They are demilitarized zones for a specific time in a specific area when both sides of an armed conflict agree on a ceasefire.
2. Humanitarian corridors can only be used to evacuate the civilians caught up in the conflict zone.
3. Only the United Nations has the authority to mediate between the two sides for a humanitarian corridor.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?