10 PM UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 12 December, 2024

With reference to the National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) scheme, consider the following statements:
1.It aims to eliminate manual scavenging in rural areas.
2.It also aims to empower sanitation workers by collectivizing them into Self Help Groups (SHGs), promoting self-employment as ‘sanipreneurs’.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: India has a significant number of malaria cases.
Statement-II: India has diverse environments, vast geography and scattered populations.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following statements:
1.Every rocket launch releases carbon dioxide, black carbon, and water vapour into the atmosphere.
2.Space activities impacting the environment are governed by the Paris Agreement.
3.Space debris of satellites mostly remain in Low Earh Orbit (LEO).
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which one of the following correctly differentiates dark matter from dark energy?

Who among the following was known as ‘Mahakavi Bharati’?

Consider the following statements:
1.Bronze was the primary material used for tools during the Palaeolithic period.
2.Middle Palaeolithic Period is regarded for advancements in tool-making techniques.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV), consider the following statements:
1.It is aimed at developing a heavy-lift, partially reusable rocket to meet the growing demands of India’s space programme.
2.It is designed to support human spaceflight missions.
3.The payload capacity of the NGLV is half of Launch Vehicle Mark-3’s capacity.
4.It will play an important role in the establishment of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (India’s space station).
How many of the statements given above are correct?

Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the Solar-Powered Phyto-Mining?