Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 18-12-2024 (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements with respect to the Bhartiya Beej Sahkari Samiti Limited (BBSSL)

1. BBSSL will undertake production, procurement & distribution of quality seeds.
2. It will help in increasing the seed replacement rate and varietal replacement rate by ensuring the role of farmers in production of certified seeds.
3. It is an initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

2) CHARAK, sometimes seen in the news recently, is associated with?

3) Consider the following statements:

1. Natural recharge area is an area from which the water seeps into the ground and emerges elsewhere through springs.
2. Reduction in the long-term rainfall in the region can contribute to the drying up of the springs in Himalayas.
3. Springs in Himalayas region contributes about 64% of the cultivable land for irrigation.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

4) Consider the following statements with respect to Santa Ana Winds

1. They are local winds of India that causes heat waves and heat strokes.
2. They increase the wildfire risk because of the dryness of the winds.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5) The Report “Waste to Worth: Managing India’s Urban Water Crisis through Wastewater Reuse” is released jointly by?