Daily Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC : 21 Feb 2025

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the recent controversy regarding Manikaran?

1. A proposal has been made to transfer water from Manikaran to Kasol for a hot bath facility.
2. Manikaran is located in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla district.
3. The proposal has caused discontent among locals and led to a dispute

Which of the following statements about Article 101(4) of the Indian Constitution is/are correct?

1. It deals with the vacation of seats in Parliament due to disqualification or resignation.
2. It provides a time frame for a member to not act as a member of both Houses simultaneously.
3. A member can continue to act in both Houses for six months after being elected to both.

Which of the following statements about Net Forward Sales of the Dollar is/are correct?

1. Net forward sales indicate the total dollar sales by the central bank in the forward market, minus purchases.
2. A negative net forward sales position reflects a buildup of forward liabilities for the central bank.
3. High net forward sales can indicate a significant effort by the central bank to stabilize the domestic currency.

Which of the following statements about Evo 2 is/are correct?

1. Evo 2 was developed as a collaborative project involving Nvidia, the Arc Institute, and Stanford University.
2. Evo 2 processes DNA sequences up to 10 million nucleotides, allowing it to study highly complex genetic structures.
3. Evo 2 has 40 billion parameters, making it comparable to other large language models.