Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 12-10-2021 - (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements with respect to Bid Rigging

1. It is the sale of goods at a cost which is lower than the production cost of goods with a view to reduce competition or eliminate competitors.
2. Bid Rigging was defined and prohibited under the Prohibition of Insider Trading Regulations, 2015.

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

2) Paddy straw consists of which of the following?

1. Urea
2. Silica 
3. Lignin 
4. Oxalates 
5. Molasses
6. Selenium 

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

3) Consider the following statements with respect to Kongka La

1. It is a pass that marks the Line of Actual Control between India and China.
2. It lies on a spur of the Pir Panjal Range that intrudes into the Chang Chenmo River Valley.

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

4) Which of the following are the consequences of Artificial Lights?

1. It alters the predator-prey relationships
2. It deters sea turtles from moving to the beach at night to lay eggs. 
3. It repels newborn turtle hatchlings towards ocean, leading to their death.
4. It causes migratory birds to migrate too early or too late and miss ideal climate conditions for nesting, foraging and other behaviours.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

5) Consider the following statements with respect to BepiColombo mission

1. It is the first ever mission to orbit Mercury, the smallest and least explored terrestrial planet in our Solar System.
2. It is a joint mission by the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

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