UPSC Current Affairs Practice Questions - 10 May 2024

1. Which of the following statements is not correct?

(a) The Kuiper Belt is a region within Neptune’s orbit that houses icy objects, including dwarf planets like Pluto and comets.

(b) The Oort Cloud is a spherical cloud of icy objects that surrounds the solar system and is considered the source of long-period comets.

(c) Meteors are space rocks that become meteors when they enter Earth’s atmosphere at high speed and burn up completely.

(d) Comets are icy remnants from the early solar system that emit gas and dust when heated by the Sun, forming a glowing head and tail.

2. Consider the following statements regarding Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI):

MRI scanning uses X rays in the magnetic field to produce images of body parts.
While MRI scanning cannot produce the pictures of bone, Computerized Tomography (CT scan) can produce pictures of bone.
Jewelry and other wearable metallic accessories are not allowed during MRI since it interferes with the magnetic field.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

3. Consider the following statements with reference to United Nations Security Council’s Counter Terrorism Committee (CTC):

It was established by UN Security Council resolution 1373 which was adopted unanimously on 28th September 2001 in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks in the US.
The committee comprises of all 15 Security Council members

Which of the statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

4. Yuelu Proclamation is associated with:

(a) Protection of indigenous tribes

(b) Combating climate change

(c) Promotion of linguistic diversity

(d) Protection of Global Commons

5. Global Value of Earth Observation report is released by:

(a) Food and Agriculture Organisation

(b) World Economic Forum

(c) World Trade Organisation

(d) World Bank

UPSC Current Affairs Practice Questions – 10 May 2024