Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 17-06-2022 - (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements regarding the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS):

1. The periodic labour force survey is conducted annually by the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
2. The survey estimates key indicators such as worker population ratio, labour force participation rate, and unemployment rate.

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

2) Consider the following statements regarding the black death:

1. The term refers to the bubonic plague that spread in the polar countries affecting the respiratory system of humans.
2. It is caused by bacteria and spreads through fleas that are carried by rodent species.
3. There is no scope for human-to-human transmission and the bacteria originated from bats.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?

3) Consider the following statements:

1. A white dwarf is formed when a low-mass star like the sun exhausts most of its nuclear fuel.
2. The Milky Way galaxy through cosmic cannibalism cannibalized a dwarf galaxy called the Helmi Stream.

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

4) Consider the following statements:

1. The Model Tenancy Act, 2021, requires the landlord and tenant to sign a written agreement that specifies the rent, period of tenancy, and other related terms.
2. The Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act, prohibits the transfer of land to non-tribal people, to ensure community ownership.
3. The Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act prohibits the sale of Adivasi land to non-Adivasis in the Santhal Pargana region along Jharkhand's border with Bengal.

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

5) Consider the following pairs:

           Water Bodies            Located in/between

1. Nares Strait                 Denmark and Canada
2. Barents Sea                Norway and Russia
3. Issyk-Ku                       Kyrgyzstan
4. Chukchi Sea               China and the Philippines

How many pairs are matched correctly?