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UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 23/06/2021

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Question 1

Consider the following statements regarding the Great Barrier Reef:

1) The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of New South Wales, Australia.

2) It can be seen from outer space and is the world’s biggest single structure made by living organisms.

3) It is a World Heritage Site.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 2

Consider the following statements regarding pygmy hog:

1) It is the world’s smallest wild pig.

2) It is the indicator of the management status of grassland habitats.

3) These are categorised as vulnerable species as per the IUCN red book.

4) These are mostly found in the Western ghats region of India.

Which among the above given statements is/are correct?

Question 3

With reference to ‘Delimitation’ consider the following statements.

1) As per Article 82 of the Indian Constitution, the parliament enacted a Delimitation exercise after every census

2) India's first delimitation exercise was carried out in 1950-51

3) Delimitation Commission order can be questioned in the supreme court only.

4) As per the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, the Union Government set up the Delimitation Commission, headed by Ranjan Prakash Desai.

Select the correct answer using the code given below?

Question 4

Recently scientists traced the mystery behind abundance of heavy metals in the oldest metal-poor star. Consider the following statements in this regard:

1) Metal-poor stars that show enhancement of carbon, technically called Carbon Enhanced Metal Poor (CEMP) stars.

2) Metal-poor stars were formed from the ejected material of the first stars that formed after the Big Bang.

3) Metal-poor stars carry the chemical imprints of early Galactic chemical evolution.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 5

With reference to National Council on Nutrition (NCN), consider the following statements:

1) It is set up under the Poshan Abhiyaan.

2) The National Council on Nutrition (NCN) is headed by the Union Health Minister.

3) It is a national level coordination and convergence body on nutrition.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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