29-May-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Which of the following is the PRIMARY purpose of a company issuing an Initial Public Offering (IPO)?

Which of the following is not correct about Alkaline Electrolyser Technology for hydrogen production?

Consider the following statements regarding the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries plus (OPEC+) group

1. It is a group of 25 oil-exporting countries which meet regularly to decide how much crude oil to sell on the world market.
2. These nations aim to work together on adjusting crude oil production to bring stability to the oil market.
3. Recently, Angola re-joined the OPEC grouping.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following countries

1. United States of America (USA)
2. Guatemala
3. Honduras
4. Nicaragua
5. Belize

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

Recently, ‘Section 62’ of the Representation of People Act, 1951 was in the news. It is related to which one of the following provisions?

With reference to L’Hoest’s monkeys, consider the following statements

1. They are a species of Old World monkeys native to Himalayas.
2. They primarily inhabit montane and lowland forests and are known for their arboreal lifestyle, spending most of their time in the trees.
3. L'Hoest's monkeys are predominantly herbivorous, they may exhibit omnivorous tendencies in certain situations.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following hills in Mizoram:

1. Blue Mountain
2. Lunglei Hills
3. Dampa Hills
4. Phawngpui
5. Ailawng Hill
6. Tawi Hill

How many of the above-mentioned hills in Mizoram are part of the Mizo Hills range?

With references to The Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC), consider the following statements

1. It consists of 14 island countries along with India.
2. It was launched in 2014 in India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Indian Sign Language (ISL) , consider the following statements

1. ISL is primarily derived from British Sign Language (BSL) due to colonial influences.
2. ISL recognizes a distinct sign for each word in the Hindi language, making it easy to learn for Hindi speakers.
3. ISL incorporates finger spelling as a primary mode of communication for abstract concepts and proper nouns.

How many of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Which strait separates Papua New Guinea from Australia?