Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 12-09-2023 (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements with respect to India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council

1. The council will be headed by the Prime Minister of India and Crown Prince Mohammed.
2. The council will meet twice in one year.
3. India is the fourth country with which Saudi Arabia has formed such a strategic partnership, after the UK, France and China.

How many of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

2) Consider the following statements with respect to Global Symposium on Farmers' Rights

1. It works to implement Article 9 of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
2. The 1st ever Global Symposium on Farmers' Rights was held in India.
3. The Symposium is organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

How many of the statements given above are correct?

3) Consider the following statements with respect to Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) awards

1. It is instituted in the memory of the first Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
2. The Prize is given each year for person’s outstanding contributions to science and technology who should be below the age of 50.
3. Overseas citizen of India (OCI) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) working in India are eligible for the award.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

4) Consider the following statements with respect to Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)

1. Varicella-zoster is a herpes virus that causes chickenpox.
2. Clade 9 variant of varicella zoster virus (VZV) is found only in India.
3. The symptoms of both Monkeypox disease and Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) are same.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

5) Consider the following statements with respect to E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022

1. It digitises the process of recycling e-waste and provide more visibility to the movement of e-waste in the economy.
2. The rules covers manufacture, refurbisher and micro enterprise as defined in the MSME Development Act, 2006.

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