08-May-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following rivers that drain into the Black Sea in the counterclockwise direction around it

1. Don
2. Dnieper
3. Southern Bug
4. Dniester
5. Danube
6. Kuban
7. Kizilirmak

Choose the correct code

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Orangutans’

1. They are the largest arboreal (animals that live in trees) mammals.
2. Their lifespan is similar to humans, i.e., 100 years.
3. They are classified as Vulnerable under the IUCN Red List.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statement regarding ‘India VIX’

1. It is an index that serves as a measure of market expectation of volatility in the near term.
2. The VIX index was first created by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and introduced in 1993 based on the prices of S&P 500 index.
3. India VIX It is calculated by the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

How many of the above statements are correct?

Recently, ‘Chloropicrin’ was in the news. It is a type of which one of the following?

Recently, ‘Catatumbo Lightning’ was in the news. It is associated with which one of the following water bodies?

With reference to West Nile Virus (WNV), consider the following statements

1. It is a mosquito-borne, double-stranded RNA virus.
2. Anopheles species of mosquitoes act as the principal vectors for transmission.
3. To date, no human-to-human transmission of WNV through casual contact has been documented.

How many of the above statements is/are incorrect?

With reference to judicial system in India, consider the following statements

1. A person lodge in police custody must be presented before the concerned magistrate within 48 hours.
2. The maximum period of detention in case of judicial custody is 90 days.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

With reference to Sarna religion, consider the following statements

1. Sarna followers have their unique festival calendar, distinct from other religions.
2. They do not engage in idol worship and reject concepts like the Varna system, heaven, and hell.
3. Granting recognition as a separate religion to Sarna requires legislation passed at the state level.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements

Statement 1 : Superplasticizers are effective water-reducing admixtures used in making concrete.

Statement 2 : Superplasticizers helps to reduce inter-particle attraction between cement particles and to disperse the cement particles with less water.

Choose from the options below:

Consider the following pairs:

Major rivers            Sea in which it drain

1. Volga:                 Caspian Sea
2. Don:                    Sea of Azov
3. Tagus :                North Sea
4. Rhine:                 North Sea
5. Danube :            Black Sea
    

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?