Daily Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC IAS Prelims 21 JUNE 2024
Q1.Consider the following statements with respect to 21st June.
1.21st June is the day of the Summer Solstice in the northern hemisphere.
2.It is the longest day and shortest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
How many statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both
(D)Neither 1 nor 2
(C) Both
Q 2. Consider the following statements
1. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya was a thinker and organizer of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
2. He was also the President of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh. He presented the eternal ideology of India in a contemporary form and gave the country an ideology called Integral Humanism.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer- C Recently, the Uttar Pradesh government renamed Mughalsarai Junction as Deen Dayal Upadhyay Station. The Kandla port was renamed as Deen Dayal Upadhyay Port.
Q 3. Consider the following statements
1.EPFO was established in 1952 under the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
2.Interest on deposits is paid every quarter.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
(C) Both
Q 4.What is sickle cell disease?
(a) It is a genetic disease that turns red blood cells into a sickle shape.
(b) It is an infectious disease that spreads through mosquito bites.
(c) It is a nutritional disorder caused by a deficiency of vitamin B12.
(d) It is an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks its own healthy cells.
(a) It is a genetic disease that turns red blood cells into a sickle shape.Answer: (a) It is a genetic disease that turns red blood cells into a crescent (sickle) shape.
Q 5. What causes sickle cell disease?
(a) It is caused by a bacterial infection.
(b) It is caused by a viral infection.
(c) It is caused by a genetic mutation.
(d) It is caused by a combination of environmental factors.
(c) It is caused by a genetic mutation.
Q 6. Consider the following statements regarding
1. About 266 lakh metric tonnes of wheat has been procured in 2024 till June 18, 2024.
2. About 184 lakh metric tonnes of wheat is required for the Public Distribution System and other welfare schemes.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
(C) Both
Q 7.Consider the following statements with respect to Zealandia.
1. Zealandia is a huge landmass 94% submerged located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
2.It is roughly the size of Australia and comprises New Zealand, New Caledonia and many smaller islands.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
(C) Both
Q 8.Consider the following statements .
1.STARS is a World Bank-supported project to improve the quality and governance of education in six Indian states.
2.The project covers six states – Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Rajasthan.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
(C) Both
Q 9.Consider the following statements with respect to Sinai Peninsula .
1.The Sinai Peninsula is a triangle-shaped peninsula of Egypt.
2.The Sinai Peninsula is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gulf of Suez of the Red Sea to the southwest, and the Gulf of Aqaba of the Red Sea to the southeast.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
(C) Both