Posted in Current Affairs Quiz Prelims Current Affairs Quiz – 21 September 2023 September 21, 2023 Leave a comment 1. Consider the following statements regarding various geoengineering techniques Solar geoengineering seeks to mitigate Earth’s temperature rise by enhancing heat radiation into space Ocean Fertilisation by adding nutrients to the ocean can help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement is a solar geoengineering technique. How many of the above statements are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None 2. Consider the following statements: 1. According to the ‘Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006, the ‘micro enterprises’ are those with annual turnover not more than ₹5 crores. 2. More than 50% of the MSMEs in India are engaged in manufacturing sectors. 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 3. Paryushan Parv, recently seen in news is: (a) A Buddhist festival of soul purification & self-search (b) It commemorates Buddha’s teaching and pay homage to the Buddha (c) A festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring (d) None of the above 4. Abraham Accords, sometimes seen in the news recently, was signed between how many of the following countries? 1. Israel 2. Kuwait 3. Bahrain 4. United Arab Emirates Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) Only three (d) All four 5. The terms “lacha, mongra, and perianth”, seen in news, are: (a) Tribes in Assam (b) GM crops (c) Newly identified species of Western Ghats (d) Saffron varieties of Kashmir Loading … Related
