Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 12-06-2024 (Online Prelims Test)

1) Which of the following categories of disasters have been notified under the Disaster Management (DM) Act, 2005?

1. Drought
2. Earthquake
3. Heatwaves
4. Hailstorm
5. Cold waves

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

2) Consider the following statements with respect to National Highways Infra Trust (NHIT)

1. It is an infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) established under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882.
2. It is registered under the Securities and Exchange Board of India.

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

3) Consider the following statements with respect to Global Economic Prospects Report

1. Global growth is stabilizing for the first time in three years.
2. It is a flagship report of World Bank.
3. India’s economy has been buoyed by strong domestic demand, with a surge in investment, and robust services activity.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

4) Consider the following statements with respect to Atomic Clocks

1. It contains an element like caesium or calcium and a source of microwave radiation.
2. India uses a Cs-133 atomic clock to define the second for timekeeping within its borders.
3. Optical atomic clocks are even more accurate than the traditional atomic clocks.

How many of the statements given above are incorrect?

5) Tmesipteris oblanceolate, sometimes seen in the news recently, is associated with?