24-Jan-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider thr following statements, with respect to Charaideo Moidams

1. It is  a mound of earth raised over a grave of Ahom royalty and aristocracy.
2. Recently, it is listed under United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites list. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following submarined are built under ‘Project 75’

1. Vagir

2. Vagsheer

3. Khanderi

4. Karanj

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statemnets, with respect to Kalvari-class submarine

1. The design of the Kalvari-class of submarines is based on the Scorpene class of submarines designed and developed by French defence major Naval Group

2. It has capability of operating in a wide range of Naval combat including anti-warship and anti-submarine operations and  intelligence gathering 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following are the discretionary powers given to the Governor of State?

1. Sending a report to the President of India for imposing the President rule.

2. Appointing the ministers.

3. Reserving certain bills passed by the State Legislature for consideration of the President of India.

4. Making the rules to conduct the business of the State Government. 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

‘Parakram diwas’ is observed to celebrate on birth anniversary of

Consider the following statements regarding ‘skyglow’:

1. It refers to the glowing of earth’s horizon with natural light- mostly sunlight- near the poles during half of the year.
2. Designating more areas as ‘dark sky reserves’ can be one way of addressing skyglow.

Which of the above statements are correct?

INS Vagir, recently seen in news, is a/an—

Consider the following statements regarding Cellular Jail:

1. It is a prison located in Port Blair of Andaman & Nicobar Islands where Indians fighting for freedom from the British were exiled and incarcerated.
2. The construction of the prison started in 1896 and was completed in 1910.
3. Famous freedom fighters of India imprisoned in Cellular Jail include Veer Savarkar, Batukeshwar Dutt and Barindra Kumar Ghose.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Which is the highest gallantry award in India presently?

Consider the following statements regarding Norovirus:

1. It causes gastrointestinal illness leading to severe vomiting and diarrhoea.
2. It can be easily killed by most hand sanitisers and disinfectants as well as by warming up food.
3. Transmission mode of the virus is usually via contaminated surfaces or food as well as through the oral-faecal route.

Which of the above statements are correct?