Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 10 August 2022

Q.1) Consider the following statements:

1. Vasculitis is simply an inflammation of blood vessels.
2. Inflammation is the natural response of the body’s immune system to any injury or infection, which in normal course can help the body fight invading germs.
3. In vasculitis, the body’s immune system turns on healthy blood vessels, causing them to swell up and narrow down.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.2) Which of the following Indian states is alsoreferred to as the “Molassis basin”?

(a) Assam
(b) Punjab
(c) Mizoram
(d) Tamil Nadu

Q.3) Which of the following tourist places arealso famous volcanic Hot Spots?

1. Galapagos Island
2. Hawaii
3. Yellowstone National Park

Select the correct answer using the codegiven below.
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 only

Q.4) Which of the following best describes theprocess of “Lithification”?

(a) It is process of formation of rocksthrough compaction of sediments.
(b) It is the process of erosion of rocks andtheir deposition in deltaic plains.
(c) It refers to the cooling of magma to formlava plains.
(d) It refers to the metamorphosis of rocksunder heat and pressure.

Q.5) Consider the following statements:

1.Scientists have discovered over 4,300 dinosaur footprints in northern China.
2.This is the largest number of footprint fossils found in one spot in the country.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Both 1 and 2
(c) 1 only
(d) 2 only