Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz - 02-06-2020 - (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following pairs

Research stations        – Locations

1. Bharati               – Arctic
2. Himadri              – Antarctica
3. IndARC              – Indian Ocean

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

2) Jyeshtha Ashtami is a festival celebrated in which of the following states?

3) With respect to Kutch of Gujarat, consider the following statements:

1. It is a land of salt desert, grasslands and mangroves.
2. Dumhal is a renowned folk dance performed by the Watal tribes of Kutch.
3. Dholavira, the second largest Harappan site in India and an UNESCO’s World Heritage Site is located in Kutch.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

4) Anupam Varma Committee, which is in news recently, related to which of the following?

5) With respect to Kharai Camels, consider the following statements:

1. It is a unique breed of camel found only in Kutch, which feeds on mangroves.
2. They have the special ability to survive on both dry land as well as in the saline water. 
3. The Kharai was recognised as a separate breed in 2015 by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

Which of the statements given above are correct?

6) Consider the following statements with respect to Jal Jeevan Mission

1. It aims to provide Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to all rural household by 2024.
2. Extra budgetary resources are made available for JJM and is allocated along with Gross Budgetary Support among States/ UTs as per the allocation criteria.

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

7) Consider the following statements with respect to Official Court language in India

1. The Constitution Of India provides that all proceedings in the Supreme Court and in every High court shall be in English Language until Parliament by law otherwise provides.
2. The Governor of a State, with the previous consent of the President, authorise the use of the Hindi language, or any other language used for any official purposes of the State, in proceedings in the High Court, provided that decrees, judgments or orders passed by such High Courts shall be in English.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are not correct?

8) Consider the following statements with respect to ELISA-based Antibody Test 

1. It is a blood-based test which has a high sensitivity and specificity.
2. It is used for confirming Covid-19 infectiona and it is a form of rapid test. 

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

9) Project Ahana sometimes seen in news is?

10) Consider the following statements with respect to Cyclone Nisarga

1. It is headed towards the coastline of West Bengal and Bangladesh.
2. Cyclones formed in the Arabian Sea side are more frequent and stonger than those on the Bay of Bengal side.

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