14-Nov-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Insurance Surety Bonds’

1. These are instruments where insurance companies act as ‘Surety’ and provide the financial guarantee that the contractor will fulfil its obligation as per the agreed terms.
2. The benefit of this kind of bond is that it involves only two parties hence less time-consuming and more trustworthy than any other bond.
3. Recently, NaBFID launched the ‘insurance surety bonds’ for road infrastructure financing in India.

How many of the statements given above are not correct?

Consider the following statements

1. It is the highest navigable water body in the world, located in the South American Continent.
2. It is the second-largest lake in South America.
3. More than 25 rivers empty their waters into Titicaca; the largest, the Ramis, drains about two-fifths of the entire Titicaca Basin.
4. Recently, the water levels at this lake reached to record lows, worsened by the El Nino weather phenomenon.

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

Which one of the following options best describes the ‘Vampire Virus’ ?

Consider the following statements

1. It was earlier known as Dandeli-Anshi Tiger Reserve, and is located in the central portion of the Uttara Kannada (North Canara) district of Karnataka state.
2. It comprises two important protected areas of the region, viz., Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park.
3. Forests are primarily moist deciduous and semi-evergreen, with excellent patches of evergreen forests in the westernmost parts.
4. The Tiger Reserve is home to rare black panthers.

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

Recently, ‘The Ben Gurion Canal Project’ was in the news. It proposed to connect which one of the pairs of water bodies?

With reference to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), consider the following statements:

1. The CPI has several sub-groups including food and beverages, fuel and light, housing and clothing, bedding and footwear.
2. It measures price changes from the perspective of a retail buyer.
3. It is released by the National Statistical Office (NSO).

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

Regarding ‘World Health Organization (WHO)’, consider the following statements:

1. It was the United Nations’ specialized agency for Health was founded.
2. It is an inter-governmental organization and works in collaboration with its member states usually through the Ministries of Health.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The establishment of CBI was recommended by which of the following committee?

Consider the following statements:

1. In Type 1 Diabetes the body still makes insulin.
2. Type 2 diabetes can occur at any age, even during childhood.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding Forest Rights Act (FRA), consider the following statements:

1. It was enacted in 2019 recognizes the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers.
2. The Gram Sabha is the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of Individual Forest Rights (IFR) or Community Forest Rights (CFR).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?