24-Mar-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

 Which of the following elements can be considered as semiconductors?

1. Silicon
2. Germanium
3. Gallium arsenide

Select the correct option from the code given below:

Consider the following statements regarding semiconductors:

1. Like metals, the resistivity of semiconductors increases with rise in their temperature.
2. The conducting properties of a semiconductor may be altered in useful ways by introducing impurities into its crystal structure.
3. Semiconductors form the basis of diodes and transistors, which in turn are the basic components of most electronic devices.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Recently an international body released the synthesis report of its Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) cycle on climate change. The body being referred to here is—

 Isoniazid, Rifampicin, Pyrazinamide and Ethambutol are drugs usually prescribed against which disease?

The practice of companies filing for an extension of a patent with minor process or product modifications just before the original patent expires, in order to keep collecting higher revenue, is known as—

Consider the following statements, with respect to Tuberculosis (TB) disease

1. It is bacterial communicable disease which can spread from person to person through the air.

2. India accounts the highest number of TB cases worldwide

3. Government of India decided to eliminate TB by 2025 which is ahead of ahead of global target by World Health Organisation.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following pairs:

Articles of Indian constitution                             Related to

1. Article 19                                                 Freedom of speech of Speech and expression

2. Article 25                                                 Protection of life and personal liberty

3. Article 21                                                  Freedom of conscience

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements:

1. According to the Constitution of India, a person who is eligible to vote can be made a minister in a State for six months even if he/she is not a member of the Legislature of that State.
2.  According to the Representation of People Act, 1951, a person convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for five years is permanently disqualified from contesting an election even after his release from prison.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 Consider the following statements, with respect to Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA

1. It is a statutory body under the Ministry of commerce

2. It fixes the standards and specifications for the scheduled products for the purpose of exports

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The “NI-KSHAY” portal of the Indian government aims to target which disease