Daily Current Affairs Quiz With Answers : 23 Aug 2024

Ques:1

Consider the following statements regarding Song River:

It is a perennial tributary of the Yamuna River.

It flows through the Doon Valley in Uttarakhand.

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

Ques:2

Consider the following statements regarding Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP):

The award replaces the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize.

It is awarded to science graduates in order them to encourage them for higher research.

It was instituted in 2023 and the first list of awardees have been released in 2024.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Ques:3

What is the primary purpose of Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) used in planetary exploration missions?

(a) To measure the temperature of planetary surfaces (b) To capture high-resolution images of planetary landscapes (c) To analyse the chemical composition of rocks and soil (d) To detect magnetic fields on planets

Ques:4

Dumbur Dam recently seen in news in the midst of Indo-Bangladesh flood concern is located in …

Ques:5

Consider the following countries:

Algeria

Libya

Israel

Sudan

How many of the above countries share land border with Egypt?

Ques:6

Which of the following statements is correct about Wild Polio Virus(WPV)?

a) WPV type 2 was eradicated before WPV type 3 b) WPV type 1 is less severe than WPV type 3 c) WPV types 1, 2, and 3 were eradicated simultaneously d) WPV type 3 is the only type still circulating globally

Ques:7

Which of the following natural resources is abundant in the ‘Kursk’ region?

Ques:8

Consider the following statements with reference to ‘The Gaganyaan TV-D1’:

It is a modified L-40 Vikas engine that was used to perform the first abort mission.

The mission demonstrated the ability of the Crew Escape System (CES) to separate from the test vehicle.

Select the correct option from above?

Ques:9

**Which of the following instruments is not a part of the Aditya-L1 payload?**

a) Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) b) Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) c) X-ray spectrometer d) Magnetometer

Ques:10

What does a ‘Purchasing Manufacturing Index(PMI)’ value above 50 generally indicates?

a) Economic contraction in the manufacturing sector b) Economic expansion in the manufacturing sector c) Decline in consumer spending d) No change in the manufacturing

23-Aug-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz With Answers

Consider the following statements regarding Song River: It is a perennial tributary of the Yamuna River. It flows through the Doon Valley in Uttarakhand. Which of the statements above is/are correct?