13-May-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements regarding ‘United Nations Forum on Forests’

1. It was established in 1992 by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
2. It promotes the management, conservation, and sustainable development of all types of forests.
3. It is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

How many of the above statements are correct?

What is the primary purpose of ‘DeadBots’?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Kawasaki Disease’

1. Kawasaki disease is a rare liver condition that causes a high fever and inflammation of the blood vessels.
2. The condition causes the immune system to attack blood vessels, which become inflamed and swollen.
3. It usually affects old age people in their late 70s.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘T-Cells’

1. They are a type of erythrocyte cells.
2. They help protect the body from infection and may help fight cancer.
3. They are part of the immune system and develop from stem cells in the bone marrow.

How many of the above statements are correct?

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

With reference to Affordable Housing, consider the following statements

1. A right to housing has been held to be a part of the fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution by the Supreme Court.
2. India didn’t have a housing scheme before 2014.
3. Parekh committee report is related with Urban housing.

How many  of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to Vibrant villages programme

1. It is aimed at strengthening the security grid on the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
2. It is a Central sector scheme.
3. There will not be overlap with Border Area Development Programme.

How many  of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements with reference to Rafah crossing

1. The Rafah crossing is the northernmost exit point from the Gaza Strip.
2. Kerem Shalom is the exit point in the south for commercial goods.
3. Erez crossing is the southernmost exit point from Gaza Strip.

How many of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Burachapori wildlife sanctuary is situated in which of the following states?

Consider the following statements

1. A DNA molecule is made of a long series of alternating units of phosphate and the sugar deoxyribose molecules whereas a RNA molecule  spine is made up of alternating units of phosphate and the sugar ribose.
2. Each sugar unit of DNA is attached to one of four chemical bases: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T) same as RNA.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?