Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 24-04-2024 (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements with respect to Sustainable Finance for Tiger Landscapes Conference

1. It aims to mobilise 1 billion USD over 10 years for the preservation of tiger landscapes.
2. The conference is being co-organised by India and the Tiger Conservation Coalition.

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

2) Nitroplast, sometimes seen in the news recently, refers to?

3) Consider the following pairs.

             Ports                          Countries

1. Shahid Behest     –       Egypt
2. Matarbari            –       Bangladesh
3. Baltimore            –       United States
4. Port Said              –       Iran

How many of the pair(s) given above is/are correctly matched?

4) With reference to the State of the Climate in Asia report, 2023, consider the following statements.

1. The report was released by the Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN).
2. The Asian continent was the world’s least disaster-prone region in 2023.
3. Floods and storms caused the highest number of reported casualties and economic losses in Asia.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

5) Consider the following pairs.

Species in news                       Objectives

1. Golden Trevally   –       A high value marine fish
2. Neptis Philyra     –       A Rare butterfly species
3. Vasuki Indicus    –       An ancient snake species
4. Bumblebee          –       A Pleistocene era ant species

How many of the pair(s) given above is/are correctly matched?