01-Nov-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

An India-born author has been awarded the 2023 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding, a leading international non-fiction prize. Who is s/he?

Air Quality Index (AQI) does NOT assess which of the following air pollutants?

Consider the following statements regarding International Solar Alliance (ISA) :

1.  It was jointly founded by the Prime Ministers of India and Japan at the 15th Conference of Parties (COP 15) of U.N. Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC).
2. Its headquarters is hosted by the UNFCCC at New York.
3. ISA has set a target of generating 1000 GW or 1 TW of solar energy by 2030.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to India’s digitization initiative, consider the following options:

1. Electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC)
2. Digital Lockers/ Digi Locker
3. Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)
4. Aadhaar-Enabled Payment System (AePS)

How many of the above is/are part of ‘India Stack’?

At which conference of parties of United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) did the developed countries first commit to mobilise $100 billion annually by 2020 towards climate action, especially to enable developing countries in switching over to a low carbon development pathway and climate resilient development?

Consider the following statements

1. It is the northernmost wildlife sanctuary in Kerala and was established in 1984.
2. The highest peak in this sanctuary is Katti Betta.
3. It is the only protected area of the West Coast Tropical Evergreen Forest of Dipterocarpus-Mesua- Palaquium type.
4. The river Cheenkani flows through this wildlife sanctuary.

The above-mentioned statements refer to which one of the following wildlife sanctuaries?

Consider the following statements

Statement 1: Graphene-doped silica aerogels are more effective in purifying water than unmodified silica aerogels.

Statement 2: Graphene has a unique molecular structure that allows it to attract and remove contaminants from water.

Which of the following is correct with respect to the above statements?

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

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)’

1. LLP is a hybrid between a company and a partnership.
2. In India, LLP companies are governed by the Companies Act 2013.
3. A minimum of 2 partners and a maximum of 7 partners will be required for the formation of an LLP.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Recently ‘Country-led Initiative (CLI)’ was in the news. It is associated with which one of the following institutions/organisations?