24th October 2024

Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct. The Black Sea is a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean.
Statement 2 is correct. It is bordered by Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey,
and Ukraine.

Statement 3 is correct. The Black Sea connects to the Mediterranean Sea through the
Bosporus Strait and the Dardanelles Strait.
Statement 4 is incorrect. The Black Sea has lower salinity than the world's oceans due to
its isolation.

Explanation - Malaria is caused by the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito, if the
mosquito
itself is infected with a malarial parasite. There are five kinds of malarial parasites —
Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax (the commonest ones), Plasmodium
malariae, Plasmodium ovale and Plasmodium knowlesi. Therefore, to say that someone
has contracted the Plasmodium ovale type of malaria means that the person has been
infected by that particular parasite.

Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct; SPADEX demonstrates precision navigation and control.
Statement 2 is correct; it serves as a precursor to future missions like lunar sample
returns.
Statement 3 is incorrect; SPADEX does not involve human astronauts.

Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct; climate change impacts ecosystems, accelerating biodiversity
loss.
Statement 2 is correct; biodiversity loss contributes to climate change through ecosystem
changes.
Statement 3 is incorrect; historically, these crises have been addressed separately but
are now increasingly recognized as interconnected.

Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct. The Act established the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa
Education to oversee and supervise madarsas.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The Act does not mandate modern secular subjects as
compulsory; they are often optional.
Statement 3 is correct. The Allahabad High Court declared the Act unconstitutional in
March 2024.
Statement 4 is incorrect. The Act was not specifically designed to integrate with
mainstream boards like CBSE and ICSE.