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

Ques:1

Consider the following with reference to the legislative assembly of the States:

 

1. The Article 174 of the Indian constitution provides for the composition of the State Legislative Assembly.
2. The Article 170 of the Indian Constitution provides the procedure for the dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly.
3. The Delimitation Commission reviews and amends the representation of states in the State Legislative Assemblies.

 

How many of the above is/are correct?

Ques:2

Which of the following organism is the most frequent cause of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM)?

Ques:3

Consider the following with reference to ‘The Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’:

 

1. It was established in 1991 to combat money laundering and terrorist financing,
2. It was initially established by Group of Seven (G7).
3. FATF's grey-list implies that the countries are making significant progress but are not fully compliant.

 

How many of the above is/are correct?

Ques:4

Which of the following was the primary aim of the Bürgenstock Communiqué?

Ques:5

Consider the following statements:

 

1. The Swiss Peace Summit is organised by the United Nations.
2. The primary focus of the Swiss Peace Summit is conflict resolution and peacebuilding.

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Ques:6

Consider the following militia groups active in West Asia:

	Group Name	Country
1.	Hezbollah	Yemen
2.	Hamas	Palestine
3.	Houthi	Lebanon

 

Which of the pairs above is/are correctly matched?

Ques:7

Which of the following are key features of a ‘Soft Landing’ in economics?

1. Controlled Inflation
2. High Economic Growth
3. Stable Employment

Choose the correct answer from the codes below.

Ques:8

Consider the following statements:

1. Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring of FATF is commonly referred as Black List.
2. As of now North Korea, Iran and Russia are present in FATF Black list. 

Which of the statements above is/are incorrect?

Ques:9

Consider the following:

	Animal Species	IUCN Status
1.	Snow Leopard	Vulnerable
2.	Pygmy Hippopotamus	Critically Endangered
3.	Clouded Leopard	Endangered
4.	Hippopotamus	Least Concern

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Ques:10

Consider the following countries:  

1. Turkey
2. Syria
3. Jordan
4. Israel

How many of the above countries share land border with Lebanon?