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16-Jan-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz With Answers

Ques:1

In the context of recently erupted volcanos and their origin countries, consider the following pairs

 

Volcanos

Countries

1

Grindavik

Democratic Republic of Congo

2

Mount Liwotobi

Papua New Guinea

3

Mount Bagana

Indonesia

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

Ques:2

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC)’

  1. It is a statutory body framed under the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Act 1994.
  2. It functions under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
  3. Clearance of GEAC is mandatory for the environmental release of GM crops.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Ques:3

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Punganur Cow’

  1. Standing at just around 70-90 cm tall and weighing less than 200 kg, it is among the world’s most dwarf cattle breeds.
  2. It is native to Punganur village in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh.
  3. It has high resilience to drought and can adapt to low-quality feed.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Ques:4

Consider the following statements

  1. It was built in 1792 with the efforts of Sardar Rangarao Odhekar.
  2. The sanctum sanctorum has statues of Ram, Sita, and Lakshman, and a black idol of Hanuman at the main entrance.
  3. It is located on the banks of Godavari in the Panchavati area of the city.
  4. This temple is the site of a landmark agitation led by Babasaheb Ambedkar demanding temple entry rights for Dalits more than 90 years ago.

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

Ques:5

Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Kachchi Kharek’ tree

  1. It is the indigenous variety of dates of Rajasthan.
  2. It is believed that date palm groves along the north-western border of India have developed from the seeds thrown by the settlers, who used to visit Middle-East countries for Haj.
  3. Recently, it has got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

Which of the above-mentioned statements are correct?