Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 22-09-2022 (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements about Dugong conservation reserve

1. India's first Dugong Conservation Reserve has been notified in Gulf of Mannar, Tamilnadu.
2. Dugongs are the largest herbivorous marine mammals which primarily thrive on seagrass beds.

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

2) Consider the following statements regarding the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD)

1. The Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD), established in 1977 under the auspices of UNESCO.
2. It is a unique regional inter-governmental organisation servicing members of the UNESCO in the field of electronic media development.

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

3) Consider the following statements about Millets

1. The Food and Agriculture Organization has recently declared the year 2023 as the International Year of Millets.
2. A mean temperature range of 26-29°c during the growth is best for proper development and good crop yield.
3. Millet has wide adaptability to different soil from very poor to very fertile and can tolerate a certain degree of alkalinity.

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

4) Which of the following places, seen in the news recently, is associated with Ukraine-Russia Conflict?

1. Windsor
2. Kharkiv 
3. Mariupol
4. Samarkand
5. Zaporizhzhya

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

5) Which of the following statement is/are correct about India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI)?

1. It is a large-scale intervention under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadi Yojana.
2. India won a United Nations award for its Hypertension Control Initiative. 
3. IHCI is a multi-partner initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), WHO Country Office for India and Resolve to Save Lives.

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