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

Ques:1

With reference to Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), consider the following statements

1. It is predominantly different from Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
2. It is incurable and is a lifelong disease.
3. Atkins diet is recommended to prevent the disease.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Ques:2

With reference to Membranous nephropathy (MN), consider the following statements

1. It is a auto immune disease of nerves.
2. It is caused by the thickening of a part of the glomerular basement membrane.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Ques:3

Consider the following statements with reference to Follow-on public offering (FPO)

1. It is a type of public offering where a publicly traded company raises additional capital by issuing new shares to the public.
2. A FPO marks the company's transition from private to public, allowing anyone to buy its shares.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Ques:4

With reference to Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 consider the following statements

1. It also includes disabilities caused due to Multiple sclerosis, Haemophilia and other multiple disorders.
2. India is signatory of United National Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Ques:5

Consider the following pairs

1. Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary — Rajasthan
2. Buxa tiger reserve – Assam
3. Mhadei wildlife sanctuary — Madhya Pradesh
4. Nugu wildlife sanctuary — Mizoram

How many of the above pairs is/are incorrect matched ?

Ques:6

Consider the following countries

1. South Sudan
2. Ethiopia
3. Rwanda
4. Somalia
5. Burundi
6. Tanzania
7. Uganda
8. Malawi

How many of the above-mentioned countries share a land border with ‘Kenya’?

Ques:7

Consider the following pairs of wildlife sanctuaries and their respective states/UTs

	Wildlife Sanctuaries	States/UTs
1	Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary	Rajasthan
2	Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary	Andhra Pradesh
3	Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary	Maharashtra
4	Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary	Kerala

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

Ques:8

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Tiger Conservation Coalition’

1. It is a group of thirteen Nations where tigers are found.
2. The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and the World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) are members of this coalition.

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

Ques:9

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Spices Board India’

1. It is the statutory organisation constituted under the Spices Board Act 1986.
2. It was formed with the merger of the erstwhile Cardamom Board and Spices Export Promotion Council.
3. It works under the nodal ministry of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Ques:10

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL)’

1. It is a Joint Venture Company formed with the participation of National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO), Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HCL) and Mineral Exploration Company Ltd. (MECL) in August 2019.
2. All three companies have equal shares in this joint venture.
3. It works under the administrative control of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).

How many of the above statements are correct?