06-Jan-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Northeast African Cheetah’

1. It is found in the Sahara region of Africa.
2. The cheetah’s long tail helps it keep its balance when changing direction mid-chase.
3. As per IUCN, it has an endangered status.

How many of the above-mentioned statements are correct?

Recently, ‘Polygonum Chaturbhujanum’ was in the news. It is a species of

Recently, the ‘PRERANA’ program was launched. It is related to which one of the following fields?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Graphene’

1. Graphene is a one-atom-thick layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice.
2. It is the building block of Graphite (which is used, among other things, in pencil tips).
3. It is permeable to gases.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following pairs of state/UTs with their respective GI products

How many of the above-mentioned pairs are correctly matched?

How many of the following country/countries share/shares the border with the Arabian sea?

1. Oman
2. Pakistan
3. Yemen

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Regarding the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), consider the following statements:

1. Its purpose is to provide information about current and future business conditions to company decision makers, analysts, and investors.
2. It is calculated separately for the manufacturing and services sectors and then a composite index is also constructed.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding the Election Commission of India (ECI), consider the following statements:

1. It was established in accordance with the Constitution on 25th January 1950.
2. It is not concerned with the elections to panchayats and municipalities in the states.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding the National Green Tribunal (NGT), consider the following statements:

1. It is a specialised body set up under the National Green Tribunal Act (2010) for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources.
2. The Tribunal comprises of the Chairperson, the Judicial Members and Expert Members.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), consider the following statements:

1. Antrix Corporation Limited (ACL) is ISRO's marketing division, responsible for the commercial exploitation and promotion of space products as well as the transfer of technologies developed by ISRO and technical consulting services.
2. It is the space agency under the Department of Space of Government of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?