Daily Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC IAS Prelims :12 JUNE 2024
Q 1. Consider the following statements with respect to partition of India.
1.Nepal and Bhutan signed treaties with the British designating them as independent states and were not a part of British-ruled India.
2. The two-nation theory is the assertion, based on the former Indian Muslim ruling class’ sense of being culturally and historically distinct/
How many statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans- The partition refers to the division of British India into two independent dominions: India and Pakistan.
This division was based on religious majority areas, with India becoming a predominantly Hindu nation and Pakistan a Muslim-majority nation.
Q 2 . Consider the following statements with respect to Quit India Movement.
1.The Quit India Movement was a movement launched by congress on 8 August 1942.
2.Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s Hindutva ideology had embryonic form of a two-nation theory since 1920s.
How many statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans – b – Quit India Movement was a pivotal moment in India’s fight for independence. Launched on August 8, 1942, by Mahatma Gandhi during World War II, the movement demanded an immediate end to British rule in India.
Q 3 . Consider the following statements with respect to 4-Horned Antelope.
1.It is endemic to India and Nepal, only bovid with four horns .
2. It is found primarily in west bengal.
How many statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans- a , Four-horned antelopes are found in open forests, grasslands, and scrublands. They prefer areas with good cover, such as tall grass or bushes. It is found primarily in open, dry, deciduous forests of hilly areas in India.
Q 4.Consider the following statements With respect to Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve.
1.It is the 7th tiger reserve in odisha .
2.There is Dry deciduous type forest .
How many statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans – b,The Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve is a protected area in Madhya Pradesh, India. It was established in June 2023 by combining the Nauradehi and Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuaries.
Q 5. Consider the following statements with respect to Ghataprabha River.
1.The Ghataprabha River is an important tributary of the cavery.
2.The river basin is stretches across the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka.
How many statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans -b, The Ghataprabha River is an important tributary of the Krishna River, flowing eastward for a distance of 283 kilometers before its confluence with the Krishna River at Chikksangam. The river basin is stretches across the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Q 6. . Consider the following statements with respect to Krishna River
1.The Krishna River is a major river in India, flowing through the Deccan Plateau and emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
2.The river originates in the Western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra.
How many statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans -(C) Both
Q 7. Consider the following statements .
1.The Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary is a perennial freshwater lake on the outskirts of Guwahati, Assam.
2. The Deepor Beel is Ramsar site of assam.
How many statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans -(C) Both
Q 8. Consider the following statements with respect to Birsa Munda.
1.He belongs to Munda tribe, a tribe of nomadic-hunters-turned-farmers who lived in the Chotanagpur region of Jharkhand.
2.He fought against superstition, animal sacrifice and alcoholism.
How many statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans -(C) Both
Q 9. Consider the following statements with respect to Jeevan Pramaan.
1.Jeevan Pramaan is a biometric-enabled digital service for pensioners of the Central Government.
2.The scheme digitizes the entire process of obtaining the life certificate.
How many statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans -(C) Both
Q 10 . Consider the following statements with respect to Colombo Process.
1.It is a Regional Consultative Process of migrant worker origin countries.
2.There are 12 member with india .
How many statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans -(C) Both