Daily Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC IAS Prelims :04 Aug.2024
Q 1. Consider the following statements with respect to Chicago Convention .
1.The convention recognizes nine freedoms of air, with the first five being officially recognized by the ICAO .
1.India is its member.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
c. Both 1 and 2
Q 2.India’s first 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) is being constructed at which site?
a .Rawatbhata
b .Kakrapar
c .Kalpakkam
d .Tarapur
c .Kalpakkam
Q 3.Consider the following statements with respect to
1.India’s first 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu.
2.This approval involves loading fuel into the reactor core and initiating ‘Low Power Physics Experiments .
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
c. Both 1 and 2
Q 4.Consider the following statements .
1.Kashmir’s saffron crop, a highly prized spice, is severely affected by prolonged dry spells and climate change.
2.The saffron spice, known as kong in Kashmiri.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
c. Both 1 and 2
Q 5.Consider the following statements with respect to Pangong Tso Lake.
1.Pangong Tso Lake is an endorheic lake spanning western Ladakh .
2.It has a land-locked basin separated from the Indus River basin by a small elevated ridge.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
b Pangong Tso Lake is an endorheic lake spanning eastern Ladakh .
Q 6. Consider the following statements .
1.Pangong Tso Lake is an endorheic lake in the Himalayas.
2.The lake is under the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
a he lake is not under the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance.
Q 7.Consider the following statements with respect to The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak .
1.The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak is set to replace the British Era Aircraft Act 1934.
2.The Central Governmentis empowered to issue orders in emergencies for public safety, such as detaining aircraft .
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
c. Both 1 and 2
Q 8.Consider the following statements with respect to Reserve Bank of India .
1.It is a member bank of the Asian Clearing Union.
2.The bank is also active in promoting financial inclusion policy and is a leading member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI).
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
c. Both 1 and 2
Q 9.Consider the following statements with respect to Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary .
1.Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary is an isolated protected area of evergreen forest located in Assam.
2. it forests used to extend to the foothills of the Patkai mountain range.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
c. Both 1 and 2
Q 10.Consider the following statements with respect to
1.China is set to build the world’s first nuclear power plant using molten thorium salt in the Gobi Desert .
2.It utilizes thorium instead of uranium as fuel .
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
c. Both 1 and 2
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