02-May-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014’

1. It was enacted to legalize the vending rights of street vendors (SVs).
2. It establishes a participatory governance structure through Town Vending Committees (TVCs).
3. It provides that the Centre (Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs) conduct a survey to identify SVs at least once every five years.

How many of the above statements are correct?

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

Which of the following scenarios describes front running in equity trading?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Goldman Environmental Prize’

1. It recognizes individuals for sustained and significant efforts to protect and enhance the natural environment, often at great personal risk.
2. It is also known as the Green Nobel.
3. The first Goldman Environmental Prize ceremony took place during the Global Climate Action Summit, 2019.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following pairs of Volcanos and their respective countries

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements with reference to Booth capturing

1. Intimidating or threatening any elector and preventing him from going to the polling station constitutes to offence Booth Capturing.
2. Booth capturing is not defined in any of the India statute and there is no legal provision to penalize it.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following with reference to Compulsory convertible debentures (CCDs)

1. CCDs are debt instruments that are automatically and mandatorily converted into equity after a specific time period.
2. CCDs help companies repay debt without spending cash and benefit investors by offering fixed interest and later ownership of company shares.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The term biohacking seen in news, best refers to which of the following?

“Mission ISHAN” often recently seen in news is related to which of the following?

With reference to the Schengen Area, consider the following statements:

1. The Schengen Area includes all European Union (EU) member states.
2. Citizens of Schengen Area countries require a visa to travel within the Schengen Zone.
3. Border controls between Schengen Area countries have been completely abolished.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?