10-Apr-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Recently, the ‘C-Dome’ system was in the news. Which one of the followings best describe it?

Recently, ‘TSAT-1A’ satellite was in the for which one of the following reasons?

Recently, ‘Neptis philyra’ was in the news. It is a species of which one of the following?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘getting full membership to the United Nations’

1. The member's requestion must be supported by 9 out of 15 members of the United Nations Security Council.
2. No veto is allowed in this process by the permanent members of the UNSC.
3. After passing in UNSC the resolution must be adopted by a majority of 51% of the United Nations General Assembly.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following countries

1. South Africa
2. Angola
3. Namibia
4. Swaziland
5. Zimbabwe
6. Lesotho
7. Zambia

How many of the above share a land border with ‘Botswana’?

Consider the following statements with reference to  Agnibaan SOrTeD

1. It  is the world’s first single piece 3D printed semi-cryogenic rocket engine.
2. It will also have the first ever Ethernet-based avionics architecture and fully in-house developed autopilot software from India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following types of Hydrogen with their sources

1. Turquoise Hydrogen — pyrolysis
2. Pink Hydrogen — Nuclear energy
3. White Hydrogen — Renewable energy
4. Yellow Hydrogen — Natural process

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

With reference to Smart AI Resource Assistant for Health (S.A.R.A.H.), consider the following statements

1. It is a digital health promoter prototype with enhanced empathetic response powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI).
2. It is launched by the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence.
3. It can engage users 24 hours a day in 8 languages on multiple health topics, on any device.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Contempt of Court, consider the following statements

1. The Constitution of India empowers the Supreme Court and the High Courts to punish for contempt of themselves.
2. The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 was a result of the recommendations made by the H.N. Sanyal Committee.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

The Indian archaeological site ‘Phanigiri’ was recently in the news for: