Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 11-03-2023 (Online Prelims Test)

1) Which of the following best describes the term “Island Rule”?

2) Which of the following is/are the anthropogenic causes of landslides?

1. Excavation
2. Cutting of hills and trees
3. Excessive infrastructure development
4. Overgrazing by cattle

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

3) Consider the following statements regarding Hypersonic Missiles

1. They travel in the upper atmosphere at more than 5 times the speed of sound.
2. Hypersonic glide vehicles (HGV) flies low at extremely high speeds and offers little time to react.
3. Hypersonic cruise missile (HCM) leaves the Earth’s atmosphere and then plunges back into it.
4. Kinzhal is a Russian made air-launched ballistic Missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4) Hyderabad Charter, sometimes seen in the news recently, is associated with which of the following?

5) Consider the following statements regarding MAIA Mission

1. It is a joint Earth-observing mission between NASA and the Italian Space Agency.
2. It aims to monitor the climate system and their interactions through long-term global observations.
3. It is the first mission by NASA to benefit societal health.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?