Daily Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC 26 oct 2024

Which of the following statements about Exit International are correct?

Exit International was founded to advocate for euthanasia law reform and the right to voluntary assisted dying.
The organization only operates within Australia and has no international influence.
It was Founded in 1997 by Dr. Philip Nitschke.

1 & 3 only

2 & 3 only

2 only

All

Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the Sarco Pod?

To facilitate medical procedures in remote areas

To offer a dignified and self-controlled means of voluntary euthanasia

To serve as a life-support system for critically ill patients

To provide emergency oxygen in cases of natural disaster

Regarding the calculation and use of the Biodiversity Intactness Index (BII), consider the following statements:

The BII is primarily used to assess biodiversity health on a global scale rather than for specific local ecosystems.
It incorporates human population density and land use changes as factors affecting biodiversity.
A high BII score indicates that extensive human activities have positively impacted biodiversity in the area.
It is carried out by Natural History Museum (NHM) , London.

1 , 2 & 4

2 & 4

1 & 3

All

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the COFER report?

To track the foreign currency reserves of individual countries

To monitor the distribution of global foreign exchange reserves by currency

To analyze trends in cryptocurrency reserves held by central banks

To assess the impact of foreign exchange reserves on global GDP