17-Jul-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

What is the primary function of NASA’s Deep Space Network?

Consider the following statements about Money Bills

1. A Money Bill can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha
2. The Rajya Sabha cannot reject or amend a Money Bill
3. The President cannot return a Money Bill for reconsideration
4. A Money Bill must be passed by both houses of Parliament within 14 days

How many of the above statement correct?

Consider the following statements about India's National Mission on Quantum Technologies and Applications (NM-QTA)

1. It was announced in the Union Budget 2019-20.
2. The mission has a total budget allocation of ₹10,000 crore.
3. It aims to develop quantum computers, quantum communication systems, and quantum sensors.
4. The mission is planned to be implemented over a 10-year period.

How many of the above statement correct?

Which of the following statements regarding Chandipura virus (CHPV) infection is not correct?

Which of the following statements is correct about the inclusion of any caste as a Scheduled Caste in India?

With reference to LUCA, consider the following statements

1. All  three branches of life i.e bacteria, archaea, and eukarya originated from a single cell, called the last universal common ancestor (LUCA).
2. There is no fossil evidence to support the existence of LUCA.
3. The rate at which mutations are added or removed from a population’s genome is proportional to the rate of acquiring new mutations, which is constant.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following statements describes the concept of a molecular clock in evolutionary biology?

With reference to ABO blood grouping system, consider the following statements

1. O has neither of the antigens on its red cells but has both antibodies in the serum.
2. Blood classified as group A has antigen-A on red cells and antibody-B in the serum, which agglutinates red cells with antigen-B.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Omega Centauri (NGC 5139) is significant in astronomy because it is:

Under the Telecommunications Act 2023, the Right of Way (RoW) refers to: