Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 05-06-2025 (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements:

1. U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) leads U.S. development and humanitarian efforts around the world to enhance and save lives.
2. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is an initiative of United Nations to reduce poverty and increase living standards by promoting sustainable economic growth and open markets.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2) Consider the following pairs:

         Conventions                                    Relevance

1. Basel Convention                    –       Hazardous Wastes
2. Rotterdam Convention           –       Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides
3. Stockholm Convention          –       Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).

How many of the pair(s) given above is/are correctly matched?

3) Consider the following statements with respect to Microgravity

1. It refers to a condition where the effects of gravity are significantly reduced, creating an apparent state of weightlessness.
2. It consistently increases core body temperature.
3. It causes faster temperature rise in space than on Earth.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

4) Bagram Airfield, sometimes seen in the news, is situated at?

5) Consider the following statements with respect to National Security Advisory Board (NSAB)

1. It is an advisory body of eminent persons outside the government to render advice on national security issues referred to it by the National Security Council (NSC).
2. The NSAB has no statutory or constitutional status.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?