18-Apr-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

With reference to JUICE MISSION recently in news, consider the following statements :

1. It’s a space mission of the American Space Agency (NASA).
2. It’s a mission to study the moons of Jupiter.
3. Saturn has more moons than Jupiter.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to important passes in India, consider the pairs

1. Bhor ghat - Western ghats
2. Haldighati pass – Aravalli range
3. Mana pass – Garhwal mountain range

How many pairs given above is/ are correct?

With reference to Flamingos, consider the following statements

1. These are migratory birds which migrate to Mumbai every year between the months of October and March
2. Mumbai’s Thane creek sanctuary is a host to these birds
3. Flamingo festival is observed every year in Mumbai

Which of the above is/are correct?

With reference to immunity based on T cell, consider the following statements

1. It is mediated by Thymus cells.
2. Both CD4+ and CD8+ cells participate in cell-mediated immunity.
3. MHC molecules on the cell surface are used to detect antigens.

Which of the above statements are correct?

The H1N1 virus is a

Which of the following countries are part of Golden Crescent area?

1. Pakistan
2. India
3. Afghanistan

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

With reference to the ‘Heatwaves in India’, consider the following statements:

1. As per IMD, the number of heatwave days in India has increased from 413 over 1981-1990 to 600 over 2011-2020.
2. The Heatwave is considered when the maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40°C for Plains and at least 30°C for Hilly regions.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Wholesale Price Index, consider the following statements:

1. It is published by the Office of Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
2. The base year of All-India WPI has been revised from 2004-05 to 2013-14 in 2017.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Gold ETF, consider the following statements:

1. It aims to track the domestic physical gold price, are passive investment instruments that are based on gold prices and invest in gold bullion.
2. These are units representing physical gold which may be in paper or dematerialized form.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the National Investigation Agency, consider the following statements:

1. It is the Central Counter-Terrorism Law Enforcement Agency of India
2. It is a non-statutory body

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?