01-Sep-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Recently, Johannesburg Declaration was in news, it is related to

Consider the following statements

1. Indian constitution does not mention about minimum numbers of parliamentary sessions.

2. The power to convene a session of Parliament lies with the government.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Mahendragiri, Indian Navy's Stealth Frigate, is manufactured under which project

Consider the following pairs

            Nuclear plant                       Location

1. Kakrapar nuclear plant               Maharashtra
2. Tarapur nuclear plant            Karnataka
3. Jaitapur nuclear plant             Gujrat

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Which of the following countries share boundaries with South China sea

1. China

2. Taiwan

3. Philippines

4. Malaysia

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to Mekedatu Project, consider the following statements

1. It  is a multipurpose project involving the construction of a balancing reservoir in Karnataka.
2. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Cauvery and its tributary Arkavathi.
3. Its primary objectives are to provide drinking water to Bengaluru and neighboring areas.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) scheme, consider the following statements

1. It was introduced by central government in 2008 to provide relief to government employees from career stagnation.
2. It allows the employees to be upgraded to a higher grade pay thrice: on the completion of 10, 20, and 30 years of service.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Red Sand Boa, consider the following statements

1. It is a venomous snake species found throughout the dry parts of the Indian subcontinent.
2. Also known as the “Two-headed Snake”.
3.  The Wildlife Protection Act 1972 lists the snake in Schedule IV, trade and possession of the red sand boa is an offense.
4. It is illegally traded for medicinal and black magic.

How many of the above statements are correct?

With reference to International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), consider the following statements

1. It is a global union composed of both government as well as civil society organisations which works to conserve the various species of flora and fauna.
2. The chief governing body of the IUCN is the IUCN Council.
3. The IUCN’s Secretariat is in Montreal, Canada.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), consider the following statements

1. It is founded by Alladi Ramakrishnan.
2.  It is an autonomous national institution for fundamental research in the areas of Theoretical Physics, Mathematics, Theoretical Computer Science and Computational Biology.
3. Research at IMSc is supported by the Department of Atomic Energy of the Government of India.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?