UPSC Prelims Daily Current Affairs Test: April 8, 2022

Consider the following statements:

1. Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) were first discovered by astronomers in 2007.
2. A magnetar is classified as a type of neutron star.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

Recently, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has designated four police stations in which of the following States/UTs as 'Eat Right Campus' for delivering nutritious and wholesome meals to police employees at their canteens and mess on a daily basis?

In which of the following countries wild poliovirus is still classified as endemic?

1. Afghanistan
2. Pakistan
3. Malawi
4. Nigeria

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:

Which of the following pairs of North-East festivals and their respective states are correctly matched?

1. Firal Chingkhatpa – Manipur
2. Ziro – Nagaland
3. Aoleang – Arunachal Pradesh
4. Wangala – Meghalaya

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Consider the following statements regarding the Byanjana Dwadashi festival:

1. It is celebrated in the Indian state of Odisha.
2. The festival celebrates a variety of food in the month of Margashira.
3. The festival traces its origin to an episode in the Mahabharata.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?