Daily Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC IAS Prelims :09 JUNE 2024
Q 1.Consider the following statements with respect to World Oceans Day.
1.World Oceans Day” was officially recognised by the United Nations in 2020.
2.The Ocean Project launched a five-year Conservation Action Focus on plastic pollution prevention and helping with solutions for a healthy world ocean.
How many statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
(B) 2 only
Q 2.Consider the following statements with respect to Yarsagumba.
1.Yarsagumba is a rare and highly prized medicinal mushroom.
2.Yarsagumba Is Found in western ghat in india.
How many statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
(C) Both
Q 3.Consider the following statements with respect to Eiffel Tower.
1.The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris.
2.It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.
How many statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
(C) Both
Q 4.Consider the following statements with respect to brain tumor.
1.A brain tumor occurs when abnormal cells form within the brain.
2.The best known cause of brain cancers is ionizing radiation.
How many statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
(C) Both
Q 5.Consider the following statements with respect to lal bahadur shastri.
1.As prime minister, Shastri promoted the White Revolution – a national campaign to increase the production and supply of milk.
2.Shastri ji continued Nehru’s socialist economic policies with central planning.
How many statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
(C) Both
Q 6.Consider the following statements with respect to International Solar Alliance.
1.The primary objective of the alliance is to work for the efficient consumption of solar energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
2.The initiative was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the India Africa Summit, and a meeting of member countries ahead of the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.
How many statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
(C) Both
Q 7.Consider the following statements with respect to Denmark.
1.Denmark is a Nordic country in the south-central portion of Northern Europe.
2.Denmark has a temperate climate, characterised by cool to cold winters, with mean temperatures in January of 15 °C .
How many statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
(A) 1 only
Q 8.Consider the following statements.
1.Onges are one of the oldest tribes in Rajasthan.
2.They are the semi-nomadic tribes and fully dependent on the food provided by nature.
How many statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
(B) 2 only
Q 9.Consider the following statements.
1.TRISHNA is a joint mission between ISRO (India) and NASA
2.In agriculture, it will help optimize irrigation, improve crop productivity and enable sustainable water management practices.
How many statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
(B) 2 only
Q 10.Consider the following statements with respect to Liquid nitrogen.
1.Liquid nitrogen is inert, Green colour, odourless, non-corrosive, non-flammable and extremely cold.
2.It is functional used as freezing agent, propellant and foaming agent.
How many statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
ANS- B