Daily Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC: 22 may 2025

Consider the following statements regarding the International Booker Prize:

1. The International Booker Prize is awarded annually to a single author for a book originally written in any language and translated into English.

2. It considers only fiction books for the award.

3. The prize money is divided equally between the author and the translator.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the “Golden Dome” missile defense plan:

1. It aims to defend against a wide range of threats, including intercontinental ballistic missiles, hypersonic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones.

2. The plan requires significant advancements in sensors, interceptors, and the overall defense industrial base.

3. The estimated cost of the project is $50 billion, with the funding fully secured by the US Congress.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs)?

1. SSP1 describes a world with high population growth and limited focus on sustainability.

2. SSP3 focuses on regional rivalries and fragmented global cooperation.

3. SSP5 assumes rapid economic growth with a high reliance on renewable energy.

Which of the following correctly differentiates between SSPs and RCPs?

1. SSPs provide the physical climate scenarios, while RCPs describe socioeconomic futures.

2. RCPs quantify greenhouse gas emissions and their radiative forcing, while SSPs focus on societal trends like population and technology.

3. SSPs and RCPs are combined to create integrated climate scenarios.