08-Nov-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL)’

1. It is a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow.
2. This disease progresses very rapidly and kills the healthy red blood cells as it progresses.
3. It is rarely found in children as the cause of this Leukaemia is long-term exposure to carcinogenic substances like smoking, chewing tobacco etc.

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

‘World Local Production Forum (WLPF)’ is an initiative from which one of the following institutions/organisations?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Euclid Space Telescope’

1. The Euclid mission is part of NASA’s Cosmic Vision programme.
2. Its main goal is to investigate the "dark side" of the universe, focusing on dark matter and dark energy.
3. Recently, the mission has been delayed due to unforeseen circumstances.

How many of the statements given above is/are not correct?

Recently, ‘Section 437A of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)’ was in the news. It is associated with

Recently, ‘Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism’ was in the news. It is associated with which one of the following organisations/institutions?

Kokrajhar-Gelephu rail link connects India to with

Israel has common border with

Consider the following statements regarding Mig 21:

1. It is a supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft.
2. India inducted the MiG-21 in 2017.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Deepfakes, consider the following statements

1. Deepfakes are digital media – video, audio and images edited and manipulated using Artificial Intelligence.
2.  The developers of deepfake software typically use GANs (Generative Adversarial Networks).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the green crackers, consider the following statements

1. These have less or no barium, and that the chemical barium nitrate is what causes the smoke and emissions
2. They have high sound level than ordinary crackers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?