10-Feb-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Regarding the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), consider the following statements:

1. It takes decisions based on a majority vote.
2. It is entrusted with the task of fixing the benchmark policy rate (repo rate) required to contain inflation within the specified target level.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Recently seen in news, the Exercise Sada Tanseeq is conducted between which of the following countries?

With reference to the Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS), consider the following statements:

1. It is a combination of water, glucose, and salts, is a simple and cost-effective method of preventing dehydration.
2. It is an alternative to intravenous rehydration therapy for preventing and treating dehydration from diarrhoea when intravenous therapy is not available or feasible.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) 2005, consider the following statements:

1. Under this, the government assures a minimum of 100 days of skilled manual work to an adult member of an eligible rural household.
2. If work is not assigned within 45 days, the applicant is entitled to receive an unemployment allowance.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Seen in news, the Dammam and Ras Al Khair are:

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

Recently, ‘DigiReady Certification’ was launched. It is related to which one of the following sectors?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Sandbox for Agricultural and Rural Security, Technology and Insurance (SARTHI)’ portal

1. It is the comprehensive digital insurance platform launched in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India.
2. The portal will be a single-window platform for viewing, purchasing, and availing insurance products.
3. In the first phase, personal accident and hospital cash policies.

How many of the statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Forever Chemicals’

1. They are PFAS (Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances) that are mostly natural chemicals.
2. PFAS contains many carbon-fluorine bonds, which are the strongest bonds in organic chemistry.
3. They are highly bio-degradable and, hence are used very readily in a variety of consumer products.

How many of the statements are correct?

Consider the following pairs of volcanos that recently erupted and their respective countries

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?