01-Dec-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Regarding the disease ‘Walking Pneumonia’, consider the following statements:

1. It is a very severe form of pneumonia.
2. It is more prevalent among children.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the ‘Loss and Damage fund’, consider the following statements:

1. It includes only the economic loss of property.
2. It broadens the scope for affected nations to claim compensation.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

Regarding ‘Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk2’, consider the following statements:

1. It is imported from France.
2. It will be pitched as a replacement for the Jaguars, MiG-29s, and Mirage 2000s.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat), consider the following statements:

1. It is India’s first dedicated polarimetry mission to study various dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources in extreme conditions.
2. It will carry five scientific payloads.
3. It is a collaboration between the ISRO and the Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bengaluru, Karnataka.

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

In the context of Indian economy, how many of the following is/are the part of eight Core sectors?

1. Coal
2. Crude oil
3. Natural gas
4. Refinery products

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Golan Heights’

1. It is a rocky plateau in southwestern Israel.
2. It is bounded by the Jordan River and the Sea of Galilee on the west, and Mount Hermon on the north.
3. A UN observer force has been in place on the ceasefire line since 1974.

How many of the above-mentioned statements are correct?

Which one of the following monuments is unofficially called ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’?

Consider the following statements

1. It is a historical fort that occupies an islet in the Arabian Sea, just off the coast of Maharashtra in western India.
2. The fort was built by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj of the Maratha Empire.
3. It is spread over 48 acres with fortified walls that are 29 feet high and 12 feet thick and stretch for two miles.
4. A handprint and footprint of the Maratha King are embedded on a slab within the fort.

The above-mentioned statements refer to which one of the following forts?

Recently, ‘Axolotl’ was in the news. It is a/an

Which one of the following best describes the term ‘Tropicalisation’?