28-May-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Recently, NASA’s PREFIRE mission was in the news. It is related to the study of which one of the following?

Which of the following is not a responsibility of SEBI's Commodity Derivatives Advisory Committee (CDAC)?

Which of the following statements best describes a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP)?

Which of the following best explains the 'urban heat island' effect?

Consider the following countries

1. Kazakhstan
2. Kyrgyzstan
3. Tajikistan
4. Afghanistan
5. China
6. Turkmenistan
7. Russia

How many of the above-mentioned countries share a land border with ‘Uzbekistan’?

With reference to imports and exports of India, consider the following statements

1. Exports to the U.S. as well as imports from the U.S. have increased, though the degree of increase in exports was greater than that of the imports.
2. India’s trade surplus with the Netherlands has increased and this is  connected to the sanctions on Russia.
3. A majority of the items that India imports from China can be classified as automatic data processing units.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following statements best describes the ecological impact of large-scale monoculture plantations of Eucalyptus species in regions outside their native range?

Consider the following statements regarding cone cells and rod cells:

Statement 1: Cone cells are responsible for color vision and function optimally in bright light conditions.

Statement 2: Rod cells are more sensitive to light and enable vision in low-light conditions, but they do not perceive color.

Which one of the following is correct in respect to the statements above?

With reference to Caterpillars, consider the following statements

1. Caterpillars have a sixth sense that most land-based animals do not.
2. They can sense electric fields around them with small bristles called setae on its body a feat called electroreception.
3. They use it to sense predatory insects nearby.

How many of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Which of the following accurately describes a unique property or application of promethium?