08-Dec-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Regarding the phenomenon of Tropical cyclone, consider the following statements:

1. They developed in the regions between the Tropic of Cancer and Equator only.
2. They usually develop in summer season in the vicinity of Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) over warm ocean surface.
3. They are one of the mechanisms by which surface heat energy is redistributed from the equator to the poles.

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

With reference to the Asola Bhatti sanctuary, consider the following statements:

1. This protected area contains one of the last surviving remnants of Delhi Ridge hill range.
2. It has a high potential for establishing conservation education and nature interpretation programs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), consider the following statements:

1. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN).
2. It is the only United Nations agency with a mandate to cover all aspects of education.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding the concept of the ‘Deepfakes’, consider the following statements:

1. They are a compilation of artificial images and audio put together with machine-learning algorithms to spread misinformation.
2. It can create people even who do not exist.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), consider the following statements:

1. It is entrusted with the task of fixing the benchmark policy rate (repo rate) required to contain inflation within the specified target level.
2. The Constitution of India has been amended to provide for a statutory and institutionalized framework for an MPC.
3. The quorum for a meeting shall be three Members.

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

Recently, ‘PSR J1032-5804’ was in the news. It is a/an

Recently, ‘Cox and Kings vs SAP Pvt. Ltd.’ case was in the news. The case invokes which one of the following doctrines of the Supreme Court?

Recently, ‘Gemini model’ was in the news. It is associated with

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Kopili Fault Zone’

1. It is a 300 km long and 50 km wide lineament situated near the Himachal Pradesh-Uttarakhand border in India.
2. It is closer to the Himalayan Frontal Thrust.
3. This is a seismically active area falling in the highest Seismic Hazard Zone I.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

‘Global Cooling Watch 2023’ report is released by which one of the following institutions/organizations?