11-Jun-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements regarding ‘13^th Constitutional Amendment of Sri Lankan Constitution’

1. It is an outcome of the India-Sri Lanka Peace Accord of July 1987, signed by the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and President J.R. Jayawardene.
2. It was an attempt to resolve Sri Lanka’s ethnic conflict that had aggravated into a full-fledged civil war, between the armed forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
3. It assured a power sharing arrangement to enable all nine provinces in the country, including Sinhala majority areas, to self-govern.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘International Organisation of Migration (IOM)’?

1. It was established in 1951, after the WWII led displacements.
2. It was granted Permanent Observer status to the UN General Assembly in 1998.
3. 193 countries are members of the IOM.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Which one of the following countries is also known as “Warm Heart of Africa”?

Recently, ‘Justice A K Rajan Committee’ was in the news. It is associated with which one of the followings?

Consider following statements regarding ‘Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)’

1. PMO was originally set up as the Prime Minister’s Secretariat (PMS) in 1947, which was changed to PMO in 1977.
2. It is a constitutional body, created under the provision of Article 77 (3).
3. It is administratively headed by National Security Advisor (NSA).

How many of the above statements are correct?

With reference to the Carnot cycle, consider the following statements

1. The cycle describes the maximum theoretical efficiency of heat engines.
2. The cycle can achieve 100% efficiency in real-world applications.
3. The cycle can only be applied to ideal gases and cannot be used for other types of substances.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

What is the primary purpose of the Rankine cycle in thermodynamics?

In which type of landscape, often associated with the habitat of Przewalski horses, are the Kazakh steppes primarily characterized?

Which geographical feature distinguishes the habitat of the Northern Indian Ocean from that of the Southern Indian Ocean?

Consider the following matches on Carnot cycle

1. Isothermal expansion - Heat is transferred from the source to the ideal gas, causing it to expand and do work on the piston.                                      
2. Isentropic expansion - The gas continues to expand, doing more work on the piston, while its temperature remains constant due to insulation.
3. Isothermal compression - The gas loses heat to the sink, causing it to contract and do work on the surroundings (piston moves downward).
4. Isentropic compression - The gas is compressed further, increasing its temperature, preparing it for the next cycle.

How many of the above statements are correctly matched?