25-Apr-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz With Answers

Ques:1

With reference to National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), consider the following statements

1. It was launched in 2019.
2. It’s goal is to reduce average particulate matter (PM) concentrations by 40% by 2024 in 131 cities.
3.  PRANA is a portal for monitoring of implementation of NCAP.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Ques:2

With reference to country Haiti, consider the following statements

1. It is bordered to the east by the Dominican Republic, west by the Caribbean, and to the north by the Atlantic Ocean.
2. The Windward Passage connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Caribbean Sea.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Ques:3

Consider the following statements

1. It is bounded  by Central African Republic on the west and Ethiopia on the west.
2. It is a landlocked country.

Which African country are we talking about?

Ques:4

With reference to Cytotoxins (CTX’s) , consider the following statements

1. They are an essential class of the non-enzymatic three-finger toxin family and are ubiquitously present in cobra venoms.
2. Some are also known as Cardiotoxins.
3. Usually, venoms from African spitting cobras have a higher proportion of CTXs than the Asiatic cobra ones.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Ques:5

Recently, which organization released the “Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2023 Report?

Ques:6

Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Crystal Maze 2’ rocket

1. It is a canister-launched short-range ballistic missile.
2. It is designed to hit highly mobile targets with pinpoint accuracy.
3. An accurate GPS signal will be needed for these missiles to work effectively.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Ques:7

Consider the following water bodies and the counties that are separated by these water bodies

	Water bodies	Countries
1	English Channel	England-Ireland
2	Bering Strait	USA-Japan
3	Øresund Strait	Russia-Norway
4	Strait of Gibraltar	Spain-Morrocco

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

Ques:8

Consider the following statements regarding ‘National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research’

1. It is an autonomous research institute under the Ministry of Science and Technology established in 1998.
2. It is tasked with planning and executing polar expeditions and scientific research in Antarctica, and the Arctic only.
3. It is located in Kochi, Kerala.

How many of the above statements are not correct?

Ques:9

Consider the following pairs of Bird Sanctuaries and the States/UTs in which they are located

	Bird Sanctuaries	States/Uts
1	Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh
2	Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary	Tamil Nadu
3	Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary	Maharashtra
4	Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary	Kerala

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

Ques:10

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Compulsory Convertible Debentures (CCD)’

1. These are hybrid securities as they initially behave like debt instruments but eventually convert into equity shares.
2. It is often used by companies for raising short-term funds without immediately diluting the equity shareholding of existing investors.

Which of the above-mentioned statements is/are correct?