21-Jun-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

EX KHAAN QUEST 2023, often seen in the news, is associated with which of the following?

Consider the following statements with respect to Phonons

1. Phonon is a unit of vibrational energy that arises from oscillating atoms within a crystal.
2. Phonons and electrons are the two main types of elementary particles in solids.
3. Phonons are essential particles in the phenomenon of superconductivity.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI)

1. NIXI is a statutory body under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
2. NIXI aims to route the domestic Internet traffic within the country.
3. .IN, India’s Country Code Top Level domain is operated and managed by NIXI.

How many of the statements given above are correct

Consider the following statements with respect to President’s Rule

1. A law made by the President or any other specified authority during President’s Rule becomes void after the President’s Rule.
2. President’s rule can be extended for a maximum period of two years with the approval of the Parliament, every six months.
3. To approve President's Rule or its continuation, a resolution can be passed in either House of Parliament with an effective majority.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to Hawkish Pause and Dovish Pause in economy

1. A hawkish pause is a situation in which a central bank decides to raise interest rates, but still committed to fight inflation.
2. A dovish pause is a situation in which a central bank decides to stop raising interest rates because they are worried about slowing economic growth.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Consider the following statements

1. International Yoga Day is celebrated annually on 21^st June since 2015.
2. Yoga is included under Intangible Cultural Heritage list by UNESCO.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about recently approved vaccine GEMCOVAC-OM

1. It is a mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccine against the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV2 

2. It has received emergency use Authorisation from the Drugs Controller General of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Central Drugs Standard Control

Organisation (CDSCO)

1. It is under the department of Health Research of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

2. It derives its power from the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. 

3. It is responsible for approval of licenses of vaccine and its emergency use.

Select the correct answer using the code given below: 

Consider the following statement, with respect to heat wave

1. Heat wave is considered if maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40° C or more for Plains and at least 30° C or more for Hilly regions.

2. A Severe Heat Wave situation is declared when actual maximum temperature is more than 47° C at least in 2 stations in a Meteorological sub-division for at least two consecutive days.

3.  Heatwave for coastal area is declared when maximum temperature departure is 4.5° C or more from normal

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Mitigation work programme was launched in which Conference of the Parties under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Luhansk, Kherson and Donetsk regions are in news due to which reason