11-Mar-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements:

1. The Badwater Basin is located at Yellowstone National Park in the North America.
2. The Badwater Basin is known as the lowest point in North America.
3. Death Valley has extreme heat during summers and cool temperatures in winters.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Which one of the following is the significance of the Sixth Schedule in the context of Indian governance?

In the context of Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH), consider the following statements

1. It aims to replace traditional healthcare systems with purely digital solutions.
2. The initiative is led by the World Health Organization (WHO).
3. Digital Health includes a wide range of technologies and platforms aimed at improving access to healthcare, enhancing the quality of care.

How many of the above statements is/are incorrect?

With reference to the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), consider the following statements:

1. It is an international agreement that establishes a multilateral framework for collaboration across borders in the energy sector.
2. One of its focus areas is to establish a common energy pricing structure globally.
3. The ECT safeguards foreign investments in the energy sector.
4.  It facilitates the transfer of energy-related technologies among member states.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

With reference to the Bull Shark, which of the following statements are correct?

1. It is commonly found worldwide in warm, shallow waters.
2. It is stenohaline.
3. They are known as fresh water sharks.
4. They are categorized as Near threatened in the IUCN List of Threatened Species.

How many of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements regarding the ‘European Free Trade Association (EFTA)’

1. It is an intergovernmental organization established in 1960 by the Stockholm Convention.
2. All the countries of the European Union, that accept the Euro as their currency are members of EFTA.
3. Unlike the European Union, EFTA is also a customs union among its members, to have smooth borderless free trade.

How many of the statements are correct?

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

Recently, the ‘DIETS of Excellence’ initiative was launched. It is associated with which one of the fields?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Golden Langurs’

1. It can be most easily recognized by the color of their fur, which always remains golden from birth to death.
2. It is limited to Assam, India, and neighboring Bhutan where they live year-round.
3. IUCN puts them in critically endangered status, due to rapid decline in their numbers.

How many of the statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘AMCA’

1. It is India’s fifth-generation fighter multirole fighter jet.
2. The Lockheed Martin of the USA will design the aircraft for India.
3. It will be manufactured by state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

How many of the statements are correct?