Target Prelims 2023

Daily Quiz 17th April 2023

Q1. Identify the disease:

1. The disease causes the early death of the red blood cells.
2. The government of India introduced a mission to eliminate the disease by 2047.
Options:
(a) Leukemia
(b) Yaws
(c) Sickle Cell Disease
(d) Thalassemia

Source: The Indian Express

Q2. How many of the following statements is/are true?

1. Only the Supreme Court of India has the power to issue writs.
2. Quo Warranto cannot be issued against a ministerial office.
3. This feature has been borrowed from the American (USA) Constitution.
Options:
(a) Only 1 statement
(b) Only 2 statements
(c) All 3 statements
(d) None of the statements
Source: The Indian Express
Q3. How many of the following statements is/are true?
1. A positive Indian Ocean Dipole can neutralize the effect of El Nino.
2. A positive IOD is experienced when the Western Indian Ocean basin is warmer than the Eastern basin.
3. IOD is also known as Indian Nino.
Options:
(a) Only 1 statement
(b) Only 2 statements
(c) All 3 statements
(d) None of the statements

Source: The Indian Express

Source: NOAA
Q4. How many of the following statements is/are true regarding the Uttiramerur Inscription in news lately?
1. It is a Chola Period inscription located in the state of Tamil Nadu.
2. It talks about the economy of the time and the booming business relations between India and Southeast
Asia.
Options:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Source: The Indian Express

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Q5. In the context of which of the following do some scientists suggest the use of cirrus cloud thinning
technique and the injection of sulphate aerosol into the stratosphere?
(a) Creating the artificial rains in some regions
(b) Reducing the frequency and intensity of tropical cyclones
(c) Reducing the adverse effects of solar wind on the Earth
(d) Reducing the global warming

FACT OF THE DAY – MAHARISHI

Source: PIB