Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 23-01-2023 (Online Prelims Test)

1) Recently, scientists have observed that an ineffectiveness of the bivalent or variant-specific boosters is due to immune imprinting. In this context, consider the the following statements regarding “Immune Imprinting”,

1. Immune imprinting is a tendency of the body to repeat its immune response based on the first variant of a pathogen it encountered.
2. Immune imprinting can occur only through vaccination.

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

2) Match the following

De-notified Tribes - Location

1. Banjaras - Karnataka
2. Kunduvadiyan - Kerala
3. Chopan - Andaman and Nicobar islands

Choose the correct code.

3) The European Union is weaning itself off piped Russian gas by rapidly expanding imports of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). In this context, consider the following statements 

1. LNG is methane which is cryogenically reduced to a liquid state.
2. Compressed Natural Gas is a better option than LNG for heavy trucks traveling long distances.
3. India has a target of a 15% share for natural gas in India’s total energy mix by 2030.

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

4) Consider the following statements with respect to the Union Budget of India

1. The Union budget is the annual financial statement that provides three big details - total receipts, total expenditure and fiscal deficit.
2. The Union Budget of India is divided into three parts - consolidated fund, contingency fund and public account.
3. As the size of the Union Budget increases, the higher government expenditure will push the economy forward.

Choose the correct code.

5) Consider the following statements with respect to the Measles and Rubella (MR)

1. India had set a target to eliminate measles and rubella (MR) by 2023.
2. While measles is a respiratory viral infection, rubella is a bacterial infection that mostly affects the skin and lymph nodes.
3. Rubella infection in a pregnant woman will have an impact on the foetus, resulting in birth defects.

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