02-Jan-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Recently, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs released a toolkit on which one of the following?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) Scheme’

1. The scheme was first operationalised in 2021 by the Ministry of Revenue.
2. It aims to encourage deployment of payment acceptance infrastructure in tier-3 to tier-6 centres, North eastern states and UTs of J &K and Ladakh.
3. PIDF is governed through an Advisory Council and managed and administered by RBI.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Recently, ‘One Nation-One Pass’ was launched by the Union Government for which one of the following?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU IND)’

1. It falls under the purview of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
2. It was set up in 2004 as a central national agency responsible for receiving, processing, analysing and disseminating information relating to suspect financial transactions.
3. It is an independent body reporting directly to the Economic Intelligence Council (EIC) headed by the Secretary of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following nations border Nicaragua?

1. Honduras
2. Costa Rica
3. El Salvador
4. Guatemala
5. Panama

Select the correct code

Consider the following statements:

1. A black hole is a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light cannot escape.
2. Black holes are always very small.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) implements and monitors the monetary policy and ensures price stability while keeping in mind the objective of growth.
2. Monetary Policy Committee was created in 1991.
3. The Reserve Bank of India was established in 1947 in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1947.

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

Consider the following statements:

1. The Gaganyaan system module, called the Orbital Module will have three Indian astronauts, including a woman.
2. Gaganyaan system module will circle Earth at a low-earth-orbit at an altitude of 300-400 km from earth for 5-7 days.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), consider the following statements:

1. It is a statutory body.
2. It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The stars which are formed when a massive star runs out of fuel and collapses are called neutron stars.
2. A kilonova is a cosmic event that occurs when a neutron star smashes into another neutron star or a black hole.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?