Current Affairs Quiz 24 August 2024
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Current Affairs Quiz 24 August 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following pairs
Glacier – River
1. Bandarpunch : Yamuna
2. Bara Shigri : Chenab
3. Milam : Mandakini
4. Siachen : Nubra
5. Zemu : Manas
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?CorrectAns: (a)
IncorrectAns: (a)
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to Special Drawing Rights (SDR), consider the following statements:
1. It is used as an international currency to facilitate smooth trade between nations.
2. Its value is determined by a basket of currencies which includes the Indian Rupee.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: D
Statement 1 is not correct: The SDR serves as the unit of account of the IMF and some other
international organizations. The SDR is neither a currency nor a claim on the IMF. Rather, it is a
potential claim on the freely usable currencies of IMF members. SDRs can be exchanged for these
currencies.Statement 2 is not correct: SDR basket currencies are shown below. It does not include the Indian
Rupee.IncorrectAnswer: D
Statement 1 is not correct: The SDR serves as the unit of account of the IMF and some other
international organizations. The SDR is neither a currency nor a claim on the IMF. Rather, it is a
potential claim on the freely usable currencies of IMF members. SDRs can be exchanged for these
currencies.Statement 2 is not correct: SDR basket currencies are shown below. It does not include the Indian
Rupee. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
What is the primary objective of Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN), and how does it seek to empower tribal communities in India?
CorrectAnswer:
B. The scheme targets 11 critical interventions through nine ministries, including the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.IncorrectAnswer:
B. The scheme targets 11 critical interventions through nine ministries, including the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Why is there a great concern about the ‘microbeads’ that are released into environment?
CorrectAns: (a)
IncorrectAns: (a)
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pour into one of them which joins the Indus directly. Among the following, which one is such a river that joins the Indus direct?
CorrectAns: (d)
Exp:
• The Jhelum joins the Chenab near Jhang in Pakistan. The Ravi joins the Chenab near Sarai Sidhu.
• Satluj is joined by the Chenab in Pakistan. Thus, Satluj receives the collective drainage of the Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum rivers. It joins the Indus a few kilometers above Mithankot.
• Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.IncorrectAns: (d)
Exp:
• The Jhelum joins the Chenab near Jhang in Pakistan. The Ravi joins the Chenab near Sarai Sidhu.
• Satluj is joined by the Chenab in Pakistan. Thus, Satluj receives the collective drainage of the Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum rivers. It joins the Indus a few kilometers above Mithankot.
• Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.
