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11-Oct-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Daily Quiz
11 October 2024

Ques:1

Consider the following with reference to ‘The Myopia’:

  1. A myopia is a condition where distant objects appear blurry.
  2. The retina is primarily affected by  myopia.
  3. A concave lens is used to correct the myopia.

How many of the above is/are correct?

Ques:2

Consider the following with reference to ‘The Bharat Ratna’:

  1. The Bharat Ratna is awarded for excellence in academics.
  2. The Bharat Ratna was first awarded in 1962 by Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru.
  3. There is no limit to number of people who can be awarded Bharat Ratna in an year.
  4. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan was the first recipient of the Bharat Ratna.

How many of the above is/are correct?

Ques:3

Which of the following best reflects the meaning of the term ‘currency swap agreement’?

Ques:4

Consider the following statements:

  1. Peros Banhos is the largest island in the Chagos Archipelago and is home to a significant U.S. military base.
  2. The United Kingdom administers the Chagos Archipelago as a British Indian Ocean Territory.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Ques:5

Which of the two countries fought over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands in the 18th and 19th centuries?

Ques:6

Consider the following statements regarding Antarctica:

  1. Antarctica is warming twice as fast as the global average.
  2. Plant cover across the Antarctic Peninsula has increased over the past decades.
  3. Increased plant cover lowers the albedo over Antarctica.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Ques:7

Nobel Prize 2024 in Literature is awarded to:

Ques:8

Consider the following statements:

  1. There are 14 mountains in the world that are over 8000 m in height.
  2. All the mountains over 8000 m are located in the Himalayan Mountain Range.

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

Ques:9

The region of Chechnya is located in …

Ques:10

Which of the following tech giants is facing an anti-trust case for illegal monopoly of its search engine?