27-Dec-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Recently, ‘AS-24 Killjoy’ was in the news. It is a/an

Consider the following statements

1. It is located within the Mayurbhanj District, in the northernmost part of Odisha.
2. It was declared a 'Tiger Reserve' in 1956 and included under the national conservation programme 'Project Tiger' in 1973.
3. It is surrounded by high plateaus and hills, the highest peak being the twin peaks of Khairiburu and Meghashini.
4. It is the only landscape in the world that is home to melanistic tigers.

The above statements refer to which one of the following Tiger Reserve?

Recently, ‘OSIRIS-APEX’ mission of NASA was in the news. It is related to which one of the followings?

In the context of ‘MedTech Mitra Portal’, consider the following statements

1. It is an online portal that aims to assist MedTech innovators in clinical evaluation, regulatory facilitation, and uptake of new products.
2. The portal will be managed by the National Health Authority.
3. It will ensure ease of innovation and doing R&D for emerging start-ups.

How many of the above-mentioned statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Chandra River’

1. It is one of the two rivers (other being the Bhaga River) that merge to form the Sutlej River in the Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh.
2. It rises in the snow lying at the base of the main Himalayan range in the Lahaul and Spiti districts, Himachal Pradesh.
3. The beautiful Chandra Tal Lake has formed at its source.

How many of the above-mentioned statements are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Adjournment sine die means terminating a sitting of Parliament for an indefinite period i.e. without naming a day for reassembly.
2. The power of adjournment sine die lies with the presiding officer of the House.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding the Fiscal deficit, consider the following statements:

1. It is the difference between the government's total expenditure and its total revenue excluding borrowings.
2. A high fiscal deficit can lead to inflation, devaluation of the currency and an increase in the debt burden.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding the ‘Employment Elasticity in India’, consider the following statements:

1. Employment elasticity is a measure of the percentage change in employment associated with a 1 percentage point change in economic growth.
2. In India- the highest employment elasticity has been shown by the Construction and utilities sector.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), consider the following statements:

1. It is the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research.
2. Its mandate is to conduct, coordinate and implement medical research for the benefit of the Society.

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

Regarding the disease Anaemia, consider the following statements:

1. Iron deficiency is the only cause of anaemia.
2. It is a condition in which the number of red blood cells or their oxygen-carrying capacity is insufficient to meet physiologic needs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?