Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 23-10-2024 (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements with respect to Confirmed Candidate Species (CCS)

1. CCS is a taxonomic unit that has been identified through research as likely being a distinct species, but hasn't yet received formal scientific description and naming.
2. Northern King Cobra can be found in Pakistan and China.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2) Consider the following statements with respect to Candy Leaf

1. Candy Leaf is a plant recognized for its natural non-caloric sweetening characteristics.
2. It has therapeutic properties for diseases like endocrine, metabolic, immune and cardiovascular diseases, because of its effect on cellular signalling systems.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3) Consider the following statements with respect to Schizophrenia

1. It is one of the most serious of all psychiatric disorders.
2. It has life-changing consequences, including social isolation, stigma, and diminished prospects of finding a partner.
3. Cobenfy is the first antipsychotic drug to treat schizophrenia by targeting cholinergic receptors instead of dopamine receptors

How many of the statements given above are correct?

4) Consider the following statements:

1. Geoengineering refers to any large-scale attempt to alter the Earth’s natural climate system to counter the adverse impacts of global warming.
2. Under Direct Air Capture (DAC) methods, carbon dioxide is sucked out through large “artificial trees” from ambient air and directed towards storage sites or utilisation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5) Anguiculus dicaprioi, sometimes seen in the news recently, is associated with?