05-Sep-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz With Answers

Ques:1

Consider the following statements with reference to ‘The Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM)’:

 

1. It is a centrally sponsored schemes, wherein the states share a substantial part of the cost along with its implementation.
2. It is aimed at building health and wellness centres (AB-HWCs).
3. It will have an integrated district public health laboratories (IDPHLs) and critical care hospital blocks (CCHBs) in aspirational districts only.

 

How many of the above is/are correct?

Ques:2

Consider the following with reference to the applications of ‘Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage’:

1. Cooking appliances
2. Electric Vehicles (EVs)
3. Refrigerators
4. Medical Devices
5. Smartphones

How many of the above statements is/are correct’?

Ques:3

What was the primary objective of the Mahad Satyagraha led by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar?

Ques:4

Which region is situated between Egypt and Turkey, influencing trade and cultural exchanges?

Ques:5

Consider the following statements:

 

Statement 1: The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) replaced the Cauvery River Authority (CRA).

Statement 2: Its primary purpose is to ensure water conservation across the southern states.

 

Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Ques:6

Breidamerkurjokull glacier, a popular tourist destination is located in …

Ques:7

He was one of India’s most popular academicians. He held the prestigious King George V Chair at the Calcutta University from 1921-1932 and was the fourth vice-chancellor of Banaras Hindu University from 1939-1948. He was one of the foremost proponents of the non-dualist Advaita Vedanta tradition in the 20^th century.

The above passage describes which of the following personalities?

Ques:8

Consider the following state legislations on women safety:

	Bill	State
1.	Aparajita Bill	West Bengal
2.	Disha Bills	Andhra Pradesh
3.	Shakti Bill	Maharashtra

 

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Ques:9

Consider the following statements:

1. Criminal law and Criminal procedure are mentioned in the Union List in Seventh Schedule of the Constitution.
2. State Amendments to central laws dealing with concurrent list subjects repugnant to the original law require President’s assent.

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

Ques:10

Consider the following statements regarding Chandipura vesiculovirus (CHPV):

1. It causes viral infection that can lead to encephalitis.
2. Sandflies are the only known vector of the CHPV.
3. Children below 15 years of age are more severely affected by CHPV.

Which of the statements above are correct?