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Daily Quiz
14 December 2023

Ques:1

Recently seen in news, ‘Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023’, was released by:


Ques:2

Regarding the National Investigation Agency (NIA), consider the following statements:

  1. It was constituted under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act, 2008.
  2. It was constituted in the wake of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?


Ques:3

Regarding the World Health Organisation (WHO), consider the following statements:

  1. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations.
  2. The Secretariat of the WHO is its highest decision-making body.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?


Ques:4

Regarding the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements:

  1. The Speaker is always neutral and unbiased in discharging his or her duties.
  2. The Speaker is responsible for ensuring that the proceedings of the Lok Sabha are open and transparent.
  3. The Speaker is responsible for chairing the sessions of the Lok Sabha.

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


Ques:5

Regarding the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), consider the following statements:

  1. It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
  2. It is a statutory body.

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


Ques:6

Recently, ‘Cassiopeia A’ was in the news. It is a


Ques:7

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Saiga Antelope’

  1. It is a large migratory herbivore.
  2. Presently, it is found in India and part of its neighbouring countries.
  3. Recently, IUCN has degraded its status from Near Threatened to Endangered.

How many of the above-mentioned statements are correct?


Ques:8

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme’

  1. It is launched by Ministry of Commerce to certify the export of woods and wood related products from India.
  2. This national forest certification scheme offers voluntary third-party certification designed to promote sustainable forest management and agroforestry in the country.
  3. The scheme includes forest management certification, tree outside forest management certification, and chain of custody certification.

How many of the above-mentioned statements are correct?


Ques:9

Consider the following statements

  1. It is also known as the Eurasian Black Vulture or monk vulture.
  2. It is one of the heaviest and largest raptors in the world.
  3. It is one of the two largest Old-World vultures.
  4. Its IUCN status is Near Threatened.

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


Ques:10

Consider the following statements

  1. It is located in the north-eastern part of Telangana, with the Godavari River on one side and the Maharashtra border on the other.
  2. It forms part of the Deccan peninsula-central highlands.
  3. The reserve is the catchment for the rivers Godavari and Kadam, which flow towards the south of the sanctuary.
  4. It has connectivity to the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve of Maharashtra in the North and to the Indravati Tiger Reserve of Chhattisgarh towards its north-eastern side.

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