UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 13/04/2021

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Doomsday Glacier’:

1) It is another name for Pine Island Glacier.

2) Doomsday Glacier contributes 4% to global sea level rise each year.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following is/are correct with regards to AI enabled CCTV cameras installed at Kumbh Mela?

1) The cameras are equipped with sensors to capture the image of a person without a mask.

2) The AI-equipped cameras will generate an alert when sites identified as vulnerable for stampede see a higher crowd density.

3) The cameras are being used to keep a count of vehicles at parking lots.

4) They are also used to spot objects lying unattended for more than 10 minutes.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding anti-viral ‘Remdesivir’ for Covid-19:

1) It was initially manufactured in 2014 to treat Ebola.

2) It has shown to work for covid treatment in both mildly ill patients in early stages of as well as in severe cases.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Recently, a three-millennia-old “lost golden city”, has been discovered in:

Consider the following statements regarding National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI):

1) It aims to provide infrastructure to the entire banking system in India for physical as well as electronic payment and settlement systems.

2) The NPCI currently has 67 shareholders including payment platforms such as Paytm, Mobikwik, Amazon Pay, PhonePe, etc.

3) NPCI operates as a for-profit organisation.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?