HomeDaily QuizDaily Quiz | 22 March 2024 Daily Quiz | 22 March 2024Daily Quiz, March 2024 | By admin /5 Daily Quiz - 22 March Tarun IAS offers a variety of courses and resources for UPSC aspirants, including a section for daily current affairs and quizzes. The institute was established with the goal of providing high-quality education and preparing students for the IAS exams. They aim to offer education that is up to date, challenging, and accessible regardless of the student's location or the time of dayTarun IAS emphasizes the importance of Current Affairs in both the prelims and mains of the UPSC exams, offering extensive materials and notes on the subject. Her For the most current and specific daily MCQs related to current affairs or any other subject, please click on the link below. 1 / 5 1.With reference to the World Happiness Report 2024, consider the following statements:1) The report found that younger generations were happier than their older peers in most of the world’s regions.2) As per the report, none of the world’s largest countries were among the happiest countries.3) The ranking of India has improved from the last year in the index.How many of the statements given above are correct?How many of the above statements is/are correct? Only one Only two All three None Explanation:Statement 1 is correct: Smaller nations, particularly the Nordic countries like Finland, Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden, continue to dominate the top rankings.Statement 2 is correct: The World Happiness Report 2024 indicates that none of the world's largest countries, such as China, India, or the United States, are among the happiest countries.Statement 3 is incorrect: India's ranking in the World Happiness Report 2024 remained the same as the previous year, at 126th out of 143 countries. Despite having the world's second-largest elderly population, India's happiness ranking did not improve. The report highlights that older men, married individuals, and those with higher education levels in India reported higher life satisfaction. 2 / 5 2. Consider the following statements about the Plague:1) The plague is caused by virus that can spread between animals and people.2) Pneumonic plague can spread from person to person by inhaling infectious droplets.3) The symptoms include swollen lymph nodes.How many of the statements given above are correct? Only one Only two All three None Explanation:Statement 1 is correct: The plague is caused by Yersinia pestis, a zoonotic bacteria, i.e. bacteria that can spread between animals and people. Y pestis is usually found in small animals and their fleas. Statement 2 is correct: According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), humans can be infected in one of three ways:Bite of infected vector fleas,Unprotected contact with infectious bodily fluids or contaminated materials (like bitten by an infected rat), and Hence, statement 2 is correct.Inhalation of respiratory droplets/small particles from a patient with pneumonic plague.Statement 3 is correct: Bubonic plague specifically refers to cases where bacteria gets into the lymph nodes. According to the United States’ Centre for Disease Control and Prevention 3 / 5 3. It is a series of large language models (LLMs), recently seen in the news, that can respond in 11 Indian languages like Hindi, Tamil, and Marathi.The above line refers to: Param Airawat BharatGPT Hanooman Explanation:The BharatGPT group — led by IIT Bombay along with seven other elite Indian engineering institutes — announced that it would launch its first ChatGPT-like service next month. It is backed by Reliance Industries Ltd and the Department of Science and Technology, the group built the ‘Hanooman’ series of Indic language models in collaboration with Seetha Mahalaxmi Healthcare (SML). 4 / 5 4. Consider the following statements regarding World Air Quality Report 2023:1) It is an annual report released by the World Meteorological Organization.2) India ranked as the country with the highest air pollution levels in 2023, surpassing both Bangladesh and Pakistan.3) Bangalore was the most polluted capital city globally.How many of the statements given above is/are correct? Only one Only two All three None Explanation:Statement 1 is incorrect: World Air Quality Report 2023 has been released by Swiss firm IQAir. IQAir is a Swiss air quality technology company that collects air-sensor data around the world.Statement 2 is incorrect: With an average annual PM2.5 concentration of 54.4 micrograms per cubic metre, India had the third-worst air quality out of 134 countries in 2023 after Bangladesh and Pakistan. Statement 3 is incorrect: Delhi was the most polluted capital city globally. 5 / 5 5. With reference to the Raisina Dialogue, consider the following statements:1) It is an annual conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics, which aims to address the most challenging issues faced by the world.2) The conference takes place in New Delhi.3) The theme of the 2024 edition is focused on four pillars – Neo Insurgence, Amoral Mosiac, Chaotic Codes, Pernicious Passports, and Grey Rhinos.How many of the statements given above is/are correct? Only one Only two All three None Explanation:Statement 1 is correct: The Raisina Dialogue is an annual conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics, which aims to address the most challenging issues faced by the world.Statement 2 is correct: The conference takes place in New Delhi and is attended by people from political, business, media, and civil society backgrounds. Statement 3 is incorrect: The theme of the 2024 edition is “Chaturanga: Conflict, Contest, Cooperate, Create,” according to a press release by the Ministry of External Affairs. The Dialogue is structured as a multi-stakeholder, cross-sectoral discussion, involving heads of state, cabinet ministers and local government officials, who are joined by thought leaders from the private sector, media and academia.The ninth edition of the Raisina Dialogue was conducted in New Delhi.During the three-day conference, the participants will engage with each other over six “thematic pillars” which include:Tech Frontiers: Regulations & Realities;Peace with the Planet: Invest & Innovate;War & Peace: Armouries & Asymmetries;Decolonising Multilateralism: Institutions & Inclusion;The Post 2030 Agenda: People & Progress; andDefending Democracy: Society & Sovereignty. Your score is 0% Restart quiz
