Current affairs Mar 17(2025-03-18)

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How many of the following countries have littoral border with Red Sea?
1. Oman
2. Yemen
3. Saudi Arabia
4. Israel
5. Jordan
6. Syria

According to the Houthis, their attacks on Red Sea shipping are in solidarity with which group?

How many of the following vulture species are found in Ramadevarabetta vulture sanctuary (India’s only vulture sanctuary)?
1. Himalayan vulture
2. Long billed Vulture
3. Red headed vulture
4. Egyptian vulture
5. White backed vulture

Bodoland territorial region was in the news recently. Bodoland is

Mangrove ecosystems play a critical role in combating climate change by 

Match the following Chandrayaan missions with their correct objectives or outcomes
Chandrayaan Mission    Objective/Outcome
A) Chandrayaan-1           1) Expected to bring samples collected from the Moon 
B) Chandrayaan-2           2) First successful soft landing on the Moon's South Pole 
C) Chandrayaan-3           3) First mission for chemical, mineralogical, and photo-geologic mapping of the Moon
D) Chandrayaan-4          4) 98% successful mission; high-resolution camera still sending images
E) Chandrayaan-5           5) Planned to carry a 250-kg rover to study the Moon’s surface, in collaboration with Japan
(A)   (B)    (C)    (D)    (E)