05 Feb, 2024

1. Consider the following statements about the Atmospheric river which brings heavy rainfall and hurricane winds in the California city of the USA.

  1. An atmospheric river is a long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transports an immense amount of moisture.
  2. They are most common in the equator, like the east coast of Indonesia and Ecuador.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Recently, the Uttarakhand Cabinet approved the final draft of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) without any changes. In this context consider the following statements:

  1. Article 44 of the Constitution mandates the State to strive for a Uniform Civil Code applicable to all citizens.
  2. UCC aims to establish equal status for all citizens, addressing the inconsistency and lack of uniformity in personal laws across different religions.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3. Consider the following statements regarding Hydrothermal systems which recently unveiled by a group of scientists in New Zealand:

  1. These systems are frequently situated near mid-ocean ridges.
  2. Hydrothermal systems initiate as seawater infiltrates fractures in the oceanic crust, gaining heat from the Earth's interior as it descends.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. Recently, Defense minister Rajnath Singh commissioned ‘INS Sandhayak' into the Indian Navy. INS Sandhayak is..

5. With reference to the e-National Agriculture Market (eNAM), consider the following statements:

  1. eNAM is an online trading platform dedicated to agricultural commodities in India.
  2. It is equally funded by the state governments and Government of India.
  3. The primary goal of eNAM is to enhance marketing opportunities for farmers by establishing a competitive and transparent price discovery system.

How many of the above statements are correct?