Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz - 05-01-2021 - (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements with respect to Sagarmala Seaplane Services (SSPS)

1. The project aims to connect Indian states with its neighbouring countries through seaplane services.
2. Sagarmala Development Company Ltd (SDCL) under the administrative control of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways will be implementing the project.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

2) Which of the following are the operational research base stations in Antarctica established under the Indian Antarctic programme?

1. Maitri
2. Bharati
3. Himadri
4. Dakshin Gangotri

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3) With respect to LYNX U2 System, often seen in the news recently, consider the following statements:

1. It is a Gun Fire Control System designed to acquire, track and engage targets amidst sea clutter.
2. It has been designed and developed indigenously.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

4) Consider the following statements with respect to Bird flu

1. It is a highly infectious and severe respiratory disease in birds caused by the H5N1 influenza virus.
2. It will not infect humans, though human-to-human transmission is common.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

5) KSTAR is a magnetic fusion device which was able to achieve a temperature of over 6.6 times more than that of Sun belongs to which of the following countries?

6) Which of the following statements are incorrect with respect to Kolar Leaf-Nosed Bat

1. It is endemic to India and found in only in the Kolar district of Karnataka.
2. It is currently evaluated as vulnerable by the IUCN.

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7) Consider the following statements with respect to Aurangabad City

1. Aurangabad was built in 1610 by Malik Ambar of the Nijamshahi dynasty.
2. It was renamed Aurangabad by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb when he made it his capital.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?

8) Which of the following government agency organized National Metrology Conclave?

9) Consider the following statements with respect to Natural Gas

1. It is a fossil fuel source consisting primarily of methane, and cleanest among all the available fossil fuels.
2. It occurs abundantly in the gondwana beds, where dharwars are famous for petroleum.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

10) Which of the following statements are correct with respect to Trans Fat

1. It is a major contributor to the rise in non-communicable diseases in India like Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, etc.
2. In India the amount of trans fatty acids (TFA) in oils and fats to 3% for 2021 and 2% by 2022 from the current permissible limit of 5%.

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