25-May-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Recently, ‘AI Agents’ were in the news. Which one of the following best describes them?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Palestinian State’

1. Palestine graduated to the status of “non-member Permanent Observer State” from having Observer status in 2024.
2. Palestine is the only ‘non-member state’ in the UN with a ‘Permanent Observer State’ status.
3. Being a ‘Permanent Observer State’, it cannot participate in UN’s proceedings.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘International Court of Justice (ICJ)’

1. The ICJ, also known as the World Court, is the principal judicial organ of the UN.
2. It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in April 1946.
3. French, English, and Russian are the official languages of the court.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following countries

1. Slovakia
2. Ukraine
3. Romania
4. Czech Republic
5. Serbia

How many of the above-mentioned countries border ‘Hungary’?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’

1. It was formed on October 3, 1970.
2. It is an UN scientific and regulatory agency charged with forecasting weather, monitoring oceanic and atmospheric conditions.
3. It is headquartered in Maryland, USA.

How many of the above statements are correct?

With reference to India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), consider the following statements

1. The corridor was signed among 7 countries and European Union  on the sidelines of G20 Summit, 2023.
2. USA and Jordan are among the countries who signed the connectivity project.
3. Traditionally, merchants in Oman and India have traded for centuries through small boats called ‘dhows’.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following

1. Interest from Government Securities
2. Open Market Operations (OMOs)
3. Reserve funds and contingency provisions
4. Foreign Exchange Operations
5. Interest on Loans and Advances
6. Income from LAF

From the above, how many of them are the sources of Income of RBI?

With reference to  Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) consider the following statements

1. It is an annual gathering of the parties to the 1959 Antarctic Treaty, including the original twelve signatories  and those Parties that demonstrate their interest in Antarctica by conducting substantial research activity there.
2. UK and Australia are the original signatories of the treaty.
3. This is the first time India is hosting the meeting since 2007.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following pairs of Cyclone, their activity area and the name given by

1. Cyclone Remal – Bay of Bengal, Oman
2. Cyclone Michaung — Bay of Bengal, Myanmar
3. Cyclone Midhili — Arabian Sea, Maldives
4. Cyclone Tej — Arabian Sea, India

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

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