Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 24 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 also referred to as the “Molassis basin”?

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

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

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

Select the correct answer using the code given 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 the process of “Lithification”?

(a) It is process of formation of rocks through compaction of sediments.
(b) It is the process of erosion of rocks and their deposition in deltaic plains.
(c) It refers to the cooling of magma to form lava plains.
(d) It refers to the metamorphosis of rocks under 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