Daily Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC IAS Prelims :09 Aug.2024
Q 1 .Consider the following statements with respect Rajya Sabha.
1.Age should be minimum 30 year old to be member of Rajya Sabha .
2.Rajya Sabha, like the Lok Sabha, can not be prorogued by the president.
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 , Rajya Sabha, like the Lok Sabha, can be prorogued by the president
Q 2 .Consider the following statements with respect Gout .
1.It is a common and complex form of arthritis that can affect anyone.
2.It occurs only in men, primarily because women tend to have lower uric acid levels.
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 It occurs more often in men, primarily because women tend to have lower uric acid levels.
Q 3 .Consider the following statements with respect Arthritis
1.It is a disease that causes damage in your joints.
2.Some types of arthritis happen after injuries that damage a joint.
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
Q 4.Consider the following statements with respect Kasturi Cotton Bharat.
1.It is a pioneering effort in traceability, certification, and branding of Indian cotton.
2.The Kasturi Cotton Bharat programme is operational at the national level, and its promotion is being made at national and international platform.
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
Q 5 .Consider the following statements with respect Dudhwa Tiger Reserve.
1.It is located on the Indo-Nepal border in the district Lakhimpur-Kheri in Uttar Pradesh.
2.It is a typical Tarai-Bhabar habitat of the lower Gangetic plains Biogeographic province.
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 It is a typical Tarai-Bhabar habitat of the upper Gangetic plains Biogeographic province.
Q 6 .Consider the following statements with respect Cheque Truncation System
1.Truncation is the process of stopping the flow of the physical cheque issued by a drawer at some point by the presenting bank en-route to the paying bank branch.
2.It is an online image-based cheque clearing system where cheque images and Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) data are captured at the collecting bank branch.
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
Q,7 .Consider the following statements with respect Nandini Sahakar Yojana .
1.It is a women focused framework of financial assistance, project formulation, hand-holding and capacity development.
2.There is 2 lac .maximum limit on financial assistance to projects by women cooperatives.
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
Q 8 .Consider the following statements with respect Kursk.
A There is no minimum or maximum limit on financial assistance to projects by women cooperatives.
1.Kursk is a city and administrative centre of Kursk oblast (region) located on the south-western border of Russia.
2.It is located in the area known as the Black Earth territory due to its fertile soil.
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
Q 9 .Which countriy is not border Russia?
a.Estonia
b.Finland
c.Georgia
d.Uzbekistan
d.Uzbekistan
Q10 .Consider the following statements with respect Lake Turkana
1.It is located in the remote northern region of sudan
2. Its semi-saline waters, driven by high evaporation rates .
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 It is located in the remote northern region of Kenya.