UPSC Current Affairs Practice MCQs – 01 March 2024

1. Consider the following statements:

1. Regulatory Sandbox refers to the live testing of new products or services in a controlled or test regulatory environment.
2. Credit registry, Crypto currency and Credit information are excluded from RBI’s framework for Regulatory Sandbox.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements:

1. Theyyam is a popular ritual observed in certain parts of Kerala.
2. Performers of theyyam wear heavy make-up and adorn flamboyant costumes.
3. Chenda and Elathalam are the major instruments used in its performance.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

3. Consider the following  Tiger Reserves:

1. Nagarjunsagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve
2. Panna Tiger Reserve
3. Pench Tiger Reserve
4. Satpura Tiger Reserve

How many of the above Tiger Reserves supports highest population of Indian Leopard?

4. Consider the following statements:

1. Viroid is a single-stranded RNA that do not encode any protein but virion  is an infectious form of a virus outside the host cell.
2. Virus is an extracellular parasite but virion is an intracellular parasite.

Which of the above statements are correct?

5. Consider the following statements Hemophilia A:

1. It is a rare genetic sex linked disorder.
2. Females are much prone compared to males.
3. It is caused by change or mutation in one gee that provide information about clotting.

How many of the above statements are correct?