20-Feb-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Core inflation is different from headline inflation because the former

Which of the following nations parks are located in Madhya Pradesh 

1. Kuno National Park
2. Kanha National Park
3. Pench National Park
4. Tadoba-Andhari National Park

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements, with respect to ‘National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO)

1.  It is a national level organization set up under Directorate General of Health Services.

2. It is an apex centre for All India activities coordination and networking for procurement and distribution of Organs and Tissues 

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

Consider the following countries:

1. China

2. France

 3. India

4. Israel

5. Pakistan

Which among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?

 Consider the following statements regarding Rhododendron :

1. It is classified as neither deciduous nor evergreen.
2. It is the state tree of Sikkim and Uttarakhand.
3. Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas account for about one-third of all Rhododendron types in India.
4. Rhododendrons are indicator species for climate change.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Who wrote Ramcharitmanas?

 Recently a Nasscom report titled, “State of Data Science and AI Skills in India: Data and the Art of Smart Intelligence” (2023) was in news. Consider the following statements regarding its findings:

1. India ranked first in terms of Artificial Intelligence (AI) skill penetration and AI talent concentration.
2. India’s AI Skills Penetration Factor has been reported to be the highest among all G20 and OECD countries.
3. India ranked first in AI scientific publications.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Unlike Chandrayaan-2, the upcoming Chandrayaan-3 mission is NOT scheduled to carry which of the following major modules/ payloads?

 Consider the following statements regarding North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO):

1. It is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states signed in 1949 after the Second World War.
2. NATO member states agree to defend each other against attacks by third parties.
3. NATO headquarters are located in Belgium.

Which of the above statements are correct?