17-Apr-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements

1. It is located in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu, at the tri-junction of three states, viz, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
2. It lies on the Northeastern and Northwestern slopes of the Nilgiri hills, which is a part of the Western Ghats.
3. It is part of the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve, the first biosphere reserve in India.
4. The Moyar River runs through the reserve.

The above-mentioned statements refer to which one of the following tiger reserves?

Consider the following pairs of lakes and the countries in which they are situated

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)’

1. It was created in 2000 as an advisory body United Nations Human Rights Council.
2. It is the only UN body that is mandated to deal specifically with Indigenous Peoples’ issues.
3. It is comprised of sixteen independent experts, functioning in their personal capacity, who serve for a term of five years as members.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Space Tourism’

1. It seeks to provide tourists with the opportunity to become astronauts and experience space travel for recreational, leisure, or business purposes.
2. There are two main types of space tourism, sub-orbital and orbital.
3. The passengers get to spend a few weeks in outer space and then come back to Earth.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following pairs of names of missile defence systems and their Categories

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

With reference to Floodplains, consider the following statements

1. The Floodway is the main channel of the river.
2. The Flood fringe is  present beyond the floodway.
3. Floodplains take on and store excess water in times of flood, releasing it slowly over land and into groundwater.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Polar Science and Cryosphere (PACER) scheme, consider the following statements

1. The scheme encompasses the construction of the third research base in Antarctica and Southern Ocean Expedition.
2.  It is implemented through the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to V-SAT (very small apperture terminal) stations, consider the following statements

1. It is a two-way satellite ground station enabling communication for voice, data, and video signals.
2. It utilizes satellite signals, eliminating the need for physical links like Ethernet cables, reducing structural risks.
3. VSATs handle only  narrowband data but not broadband data.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to hydrocarbons, consider the following statements

1. They are usually found in underground reservoirs created when a less resistant rock type overlays a more resistant one.
2. If a rock formation is highly porous, it could hold a lesser quantity of hydrocarbons.
3. The primary source of hydrocarbons in the rocky underground is called kerogen.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Parkinson’s disease, consider the following statements

1. It is caused by the degeneration of nerve cells in the part of the brain called the substantia nigra, which controls movement.
2. In the disease, brain cells fail to handle a small protein called alpha-synuclein.
3. There is no cure for Parkinson’s disease.

How many of the above statements is/are incorrect?