07-Sep-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements regarding Alzheimer’s disease:

1. Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia in the world.
2. At present, there is no cure available for Alzheimer’s disease.

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO):

1. In the neutral phase, Eastern Pacific Ocean is cooler than Western Pacific leading to upwelling in the east and normal rainfall in Asia.
2. In El Nino phase, Eastern Pacific becomes even more cool than Western Pacific, leading to higher upwelling in the east and heavy rainfall in Americas.
3. In La Nina phase, Eastern Pacific becomes warm, reducing the temperature difference between East and West Pacific, leading to lesser upwelling in the east Pacific.

How many of the above statements are correct?

With reference to Agni-IV Missile, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. It is a surface-to-surface missile.
2. It is fuelled by liquid propellant only.
3. It can deliver a one-tonne nuclear warhead about 7500 km away

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following organisation has developed MSCI Emerging Markets Index?

Consider the following:

1. Foreign Currency Assets 
2. Silver
3. Gold
4. Oil Reserves
5. Special Drawing Rights

Which of the above components is/are constituents of Indian Foreign Exchange Reserves?

With reference to the ‘National Medical Commission’, consider the following statements:

1. It was established by the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.
2. It oversees the ethical standards in medical education and practice.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the classification categories used in para-athletics, consider the following statements:

1. The  T44 is for athletes with movement moderately affected in one lower leg or the absence of one or both legs below the knee.
2. The T64 is for athletes with movement affected at a low or moderate degree in one lower leg.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

What is the impact when FPIs withdraw a significant amount of capital from a country?

Which of the following is the main focus of the QUAD?

With reference to ‘The Fiscal Deficit’, consider the following statements:

1.  A higher government debt can lead to a higher fiscal deficit.
2.  Increasing the tax can help in lowering the fiscal deficit.
3.  Increasing public spending can lower the fiscal deficit.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?