Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 23-12-2024 (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements with respect to Annual Health Index

1. Annual Health Index is a yearly report that tracks and ranks the health performance of states and Union Territories (UTs) in India.
2. It is released by National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO).
3. It ranks the states and UTs in 3 categories: larger states, smaller states, and Union territories (UTs).

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

2) Consider the following statements with respect to Buffalo fights

1. The buffalo and bulbul fights are organized during the Magh Bihu (winter harvest festival) celebrations in Assam.
2. Traditional buffalo fights are popularly known as Moh Jooj in Assam.
3. Gauhati High Court recently reintroduced Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on traditional buffalo and bulbul (songbird) fights.

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

3) Consider the following:

1. Purple Frog
2. Horse Shoe Crab
3. Frilled Shark
4. Amami Rabbit
5. Helmeted Water Toad

Which of the above-mentioned species are considered a living fossils?

4) Consider the following statements with respect to Murder Hornet

1. It is an invasive species from Australia.
2. It is the largest member of the wasp family and is the world's largest hornet.
3. Their stingers deliver as much venom as a snake or 7 times that of a honeybee and its powerful sting can kill a human.

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

5) Consider the following statements with respect to Leprosy

1. It is a chronic infectious disease caused by a type of bacteria, Mycobacterium leprae.
2. Leprosy is curable with multidrug therapy (MDT) and treatment in the early stages can prevent disability.
3. Leprosy, although largely eradicated in many parts of the world, still remains a public health concern in India.

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

6) Consider the following statements with respect to Captagon

1. It is an addictive, amphetamine-type synthetic drug widely distributed in the middle-east.
2. It is often marked with 2 crescent moons.
3. It is banned in most countries, while 80% of the global supply comes from Syria.

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

7) Consider the following statements with respect to Siliguri Corridor

1. It is a visa-free border crossing and religious corridor that connects India and Pakistan.
2. It is also known as the Chicken's Neck.

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

8) Consider the following:

1. Chimpanzees
2. Striped skunk
3. Kea
4. Catfish
5. California ground squirrels

How many of the above-mentioned species are considered Opportunistic omnivores?