Prelims Current Affairs Quiz – 23 August 2023

1. Consider the following statements regarding the accident that happened following the 2011 Tsunami in Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

1. It was categorized as a Level 9 — Major Accident — on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale
2. It is considered as the worst nuclear accident in the history of nuclear power generation based on the number of causalities.

Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statement about different bear species

1. Sun bear is not seen in India
2. Sloth Bear is endemic to the Indian subcontinent
3. Sloth bear is the smallest extant bear species

How many of the above statements are true?

3. Umiam River, recently in news, flows in the state of:

4. Consider the following pairs:
Edible Products: Fortified With
1. Rice: Iron & Vitamin B12
2. Milk: Iron & Vitamin A
3. Salt: Iron & Iodine
How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

5. Piripkura Tribe, recently in news, found mainly in:

6. This syndrome describes a situation that is opposite to the Stockholm Syndrome. It is a situation where there is extreme non-cooperation and resistance from the hostages towards their captors. What is it called?