14-Aug-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements:

Statement 1: Gaurav is a long- range glide bomb (LRGB) 1,000 kg class glide bomb capable of hitting targets at long distance.

Statement 2: The LRGB is been designed and developed by the collaboration between Russia and India.

Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following statements with respect to the ‘Jiyo Parsi Scheme’:

1. It is a Central Sector Scheme to arrest the population decline of the Parsi community in India.
2. The scheme provides financial assistance to all Parsi population for medical treatment under standard medical protocol.

How many of the above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the Border Security Forces(BSF):

1. BSF is not a part of central armed police force(CAPF).
2. It primarily guards the borders of India with Pakistan and Bangladesh.
3. Ministry of Defence is responsible for the administration of BSF.

How many of the above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to ‘Landslides’:

1.  Debris flow is characterized by a sudden, fast-moving flow of debris and water.
2.  A slump is a type of mass wasting event where a mass of rock or soil moves down a slope in a rotational manner.
3. Creep is a slow, gradual type of mass movement that involves the persistent, imperceptibly slow downward movement of soil or rock on a slope.

How many of the above statements is/are correct’?

Which of  the following is a condition of furlough?

Consider the following statements:

1. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a heart rhythm disorder in which atria beat irregularly and out of sync with ventricles.
2. Anticoagulants are medications prescribed to prevent or treat blood clots in the body.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks:

1. It is a type of computer malware that disrupts the availability of services by flooding the system with traffic.
2. In a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, multiple sources work against one target making the culprit easy to locate.

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

Kursk region recently seen in news is located in:

Which of the following statement is correct regarding the Hathnikund Barrage ?

Consider the following statements regarding Joint Parliamentary Committees (JPCs):

1. A Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) is an ad hoc body comprising members of both Houses of Parliament.
2. The proportion of representation in a JPC is 2:1 for Treasury and Opposition.
3. A motion to set up a JPC can only be introduced in Lok Sabha.   

How many of the above statements are correct?