5th July 2024 | [Quiz] Current | For Prelims 2024

Consider the following statements about the Apatani community's agricultural practices:

1. The Apatani have practiced integrated rice-fish farming since the 1960s, which is unique among tribes in Arunachal Pradesh.
2. They cultivate three main varieties of rice Emeo, Pyape, and Mypia, which are specific to the Ziro valley's climatic conditions.
3. The integrated rice-fish farming technique has been recognized as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System by UNESCO.

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the microphone control mechanism in the Indian Parliament:

1. Each MP has a microphone with a switch located at their designated seat in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
2. The activation of microphones is entirely automated, without any intervention from the presiding officer.

3. Sound technicians are responsible for the operational management of all technical sound equipment during parliamentary sessions.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Evaluate the following statements concerning the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and its functions:

1. The FATF was established to create global standards for combating illicit drug trade and has since expanded to include combating terrorist financing.
2. The headquarters of the FATF is located in Paris, France, where it coordinates international efforts against money laundering.
3. Countries like the United States, India, and China are members of the FATF, which comprises 39 member countries.

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA):

1. The CCPA was established under the Consumer Protection Act, 1987.
2. It has the power to impose penalties on both endorsers and publishers of misleading advertisements.
3. The CCPA is headed by a Chief Commissioner, who is assisted by three commissioners for goods, services, and e-commerce respectively.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the development and usage of polio vaccines:

1. The ability to culture poliovirus in non-nerve cells was a critical breakthrough that occurred in 1985.
2. Jonas Salk's IPV is administered intravenously and requires highly trained medical staff for its administration.
3. Albert Sabin's OPV can occasionally lead to vaccine-derived poliovirus infections due to its live attenuated virus composition.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?