02-Feb-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Recently, ‘Sphaerotheca varshaabhu’ was in the news. It is a species of which one of the following?

In the context of ‘eROSITA (extended ROentgen Survey with an Imaging Telescope Array)’, consider the following statements

1. It is a wide-field X-ray telescope on board the EU-USA "Spectrum-Roentgen-Gamma" (SRG) observatory.
2. It is developed under the leadership of Goddard Institute of Space Studies, USA.
3. It has been performing an all-sky survey, in which the whole celestial sphere is mapped once every six months.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

In the context of new Ramsar sites that are proposed by the Government of India, consider the following pairs of Ramsar Sites and their respective states

How many pairs given above are not correctly matched?

Recently, ‘Volt Typhoon’ was in the news. Which one of the followings best describe it?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Black-crowned Night Heron’

1. It is found across North America, as well as locally in Central America and the Caribbean.
2. It is an herbivorous bird and its diet includes fruits, seeds, etc.
3. As per IUCN’s Red Book, it has a vulnerable status.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The term Union Budget is mentioned in the Constitution of India.
2. The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, is the nodal body responsible for preparing the Budget document.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), consider the following statements:

1. Under this, the government assures a minimum of 100 days of unskilled manual work to an adult member of an eligible rural household.
2. The main objective of the MGNREGA is to provide employment to rural and Urban citizens and improve their economic conditions.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Capital budget covers items which are of recurring nature.
2. Capital expenditure is the expenditure of the government which either reduces assets or creates liability.
3. The revenue receipts include both tax revenue like income tax, excise duty and non-tax revenue like interest receipts, dividends, profits.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding the Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA), consider the following statements:

1. It was launched in 2005-06 as part of the National Rural Health Mission, initially in rural areas.
2. ASHA must primarily be a woman resident of the village married/ widowed/ divorced, preferably in the age group of 25 to 45 years.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding the Lakhpati Didi Initiative, consider the following statements:

1. It is aimed at training women in self-help groups (SHGs) so that they can earn a sustainable income of at least Rs 1 lakh per annum per household.
2. The ministry of rural development is adopting a whole-of-government approach for maximum impact through convergence to transform the rural economy with the enabling of ‘Lakhpati Didis’.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?