Posted in Current Affairs Quiz Prelims C A Quiz – 18 August 2023 August 18, 2023 Leave a comment 1. With respect to Leidenfrost effect, where can you observe the phenomenon? a) During first rain after a long time in a dry deserted area b) When cooking, when drops of water are sprinkled onto a hot pan c) When airplanes reach near ground for landing d) When a submersible vehicle is rising above the waters for refueling 2. Pong Dam, a reservoir located in Himachal Pradesh is a Ramsar site. The reservoir was constructed by blocking which river a) Yamuna b) Beas c) Sutlej d) Kosi 3. The red sand dunes are reported to be found in tropical areas of Asian region. Which of the following places are associated with it? Teri Sands in Tamil Nadu ErraMattiDibbalu in Visakhapatnam Sand dunes in Sri Lanka Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 4. Consider the following statements: Floating-Point Operations per Second (FLOPs) is a metric used to measure computational performance and efficiency in high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI). India’s first supercomputer was PARAM 8000. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 5. Consider the following statements regarding the provisions of MGNREGA: At Least 50% of the beneficiaries have to be women. At least 50% of the planning and implementation works for the scheme must be executed by Gram Sabhas. Which of the statements given above is/are not correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 6. Matti Banana, a GI Tagged product, belongs to: (a) Kerala (b) Karnataka (c) Tamil Nadu (d) West Bengal Loading … Related
