13-Aug-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements regarding UNESCO Kalinga Prize:

1. It is awarded for popularization of science.
2. It is UNESCO’s oldest award instituted in 1956.
3. It is the only international award from India in the field of popularization of science.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Tungabhadra River:

1. It is formed by confluence of two streams, Tunga and Bhadra that rise in the Western ghats.
2. It forms the boundary between the states of Karnataka and Maharashtra.

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

What is Gobekli Tepe recently seen in news?

Consider the following statements regarding the Index of Industrial Production (IIP)

1. It is an index for India which details out the growth of various sectors in an economy such as mining, electricity and manufacturing.
2. It is compiled and published by Central Statistical Office (CSO) since 1950.
3. The base year for the index is 1990-91.

How many of the statements above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding inflation in India:

1. The retail inflation is based on the Consumer Price Index (combined).
2. The medium-term inflation target set by the RBI is 4+/-2 percent. 

Which of the statements above is/are incorrect?

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Which of the following best reflects the meaning of the term ‘Microcephaly’?

Consider the following statements with reference to the Cyber-attacks:

1. Shamoon Computer Virus which was directed mainly against oil companies such as SA ARAMCO (Saudi Arabia) and RasGas (Qatar)
2. ‘Petya’ Malware severely affected banks, electricity grids and a host of other institutions across Europe, United Kingdom, U.S. and Australia.
3. Stuxnet was a malicious computer worm which targeted the Iran nuclear programme.
4. WannaCry ransomware cryptoworm, infected over 2,30,000 computers in 150 countries.

How many of the above is/are  correct?

Which of the following are included in the basket of goods and services used to calculate the Consumer Price Index(CPI)?

1. Defence expenditure
2. Housing
3. Food and beverage
4. Transportation
5. Domestic Electricity

Choose the correct option:

Consider the following statements with reference to ‘Guillain-Barré syndrome’:

1. It is a neurological disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks part of the peripheral nervous system.
2. It is triggered by a viral infection, but not a bacterial infection.
3. People with Zika virus infection run a risk of suffering from Guillain-Barré syndrome.
4. Adults and older adults are commonly affected by Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Select the correct answer code from the options below: