Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz - 11-01-2021 - (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements with respect to Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

1. It is celebrated once in every two years.
2. “Contributing to Aatmanirbhar Bharat” is the theme for the event, 2021.

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

2) Consider the following statements with respect to Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award

1. It is the highest honour conferred on a Non-Resident Indian, Person of Indian Origin (PIO), and institutions run by NRIs or PIOs.
2. The award will be conferred by the Prime Minister of India.

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

3) Tapas and SWiFT, refers to which of the following?

4) Sitamma Sagar, sometimes seen in the news recently, is a multi-purpose project built across which of the following rivers?

5) Consider the following statements with respect to Vanadium

1. It is a high-value metal used in the manufacture of partially hydrogenated oils or Trans fats.
2. India is a significant consumer of vanadium, but is not a primary producer of the strategic metal.
3. It is recovered as a by-product from the slag collected from the processing of vanadiferous magnetite ores.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

6) Which of the following statements are incorrect with respect to Gross Domestic Product Estimates

1. India has registered an average annual GDP growth rate of 6.8 per cent since the start of economic liberalisation in 1992-93.
2. India’s real GDP, i.e. GDP without the influence of inflation in 2020-21 will be higher than the 2018-19 level.

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7) Consider the following statements with respect to Culling of Infected Birds

1. In India, culling is done in a radius of one kilometre from the site of infection, which is called the ‘infected zone’.
2. World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) recommends quick twisting of the neck (cervical dislocation) to cull small number of infected birds.

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

8) Which of the following organization prepares and releases Food Price Index?

9) Consider the following statements with respect to K- Shape Curve in Economy

1. It occurs after a recession, following uniform recovery across sectors, industries, or groups of people.
2. K shape recovery in India reflects that upper-income households have benefitted from higher savings.

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

10) Which of the following statements are incorrect with respect to India’s Silk production

1. North India is leading silk producing area of the country and is also known for its famous silk weaving enclaves like Bhagalpur, Varnasi (Banaras).
2. Eri silk from Assam is known as “Ahimsa Silk”, as it is processed without killing the silkworm.

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