01-Mar-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF)’

1. It is a voluntary, non-political, non-profit making social service organization.
2. It is fully funded by the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India.
3. The minister of Education is the Ex-Officio President of the Foundation.

How many of the statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘SWAYAM plus platform’

1. It offers courses developed collaboratively with the industry.
2. It features innovative elements such as multilingual content, AI-enabled guidance, credit recognition, and pathways to employment.
3. It will be operated by Educational Consultants India Limited (EdCIL).

How many of the statements are correct?

Recently, ‘Roen Olmi’ was in the news. It is species of which one of the following?

Consider the following statements

1. It is located in Tamil Nadu.
2. It has a common boundary with Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (Kerala) on the West, Bandipur Tiger Reserve (Karnataka) on the North.
3. It is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, the first Biosphere Reserve established in 1986 in India.
4. Recently, first-ever herpetofaunal (reptiles and amphibians) survey has been conducted in the Core Area of this tiger reserve.

The above-mentioned statements refer to which one of the following tiger reserves

Recently, ‘Juice Jacking’ was in the news. Which one of the following best describes it?

With reference to Rajya Sabha elections, consider the following statements

1. The representatives of each State to the Rajya Sabha are elected indirectly by the elected members of their Legislative Assembly.
2. The provisions of the Tenth Schedule with respect to voting against the instruction of the party, will not be applicable for a Rajya Sabha election.
3. The voting in elections to Rajya Sabha shall be through an open ballot.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Leopard, consider the following statements

1. It’s scientific name is Panthera leo.
2. They are nocturnal animals.
3. Karnataka has the highest number of leopard population.
4. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

How many of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements with reference to Additional Tier-1 (AT-1) Bonds

1. AT-1 bonds are perpetual bonds with no maturity date but the interest continues forever.
2. As the investors cannot return their bonds these bonds are listed on the stock exchanges, so the investor can liquidate these whenever in need.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements about Whips

1. The office of ‘whip’ is mentioned neither in the Constitution of India nor in the Rules of the House nor in a Parliamentary Statute.
2. A two-line whip is the strongest and places an obligation on members to toe the party line.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following states recently bagged the Geographical Indication (GI) Tag for Tangail saree?