03-Apr-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

The Reserve Bank of India is considering bringing ‘Digital India Trust Agency’ for which one of the following purposes?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT)’

1. It was first introduced in India in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
2. When a vote is cast, a slip is printed containing the serial number, name, and symbol of the candidate and remains exposed through a transparent window for 7 seconds.
3. Recently, the Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to count the VVPAT slips from all the polling booths.

How many of the statements are correct?

Recently, SEBI has launched ‘SCORES 2.0’ for which one of the purposes?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘National Information System for Climate and Environment Studies (NICES) Programme’

1. It is operated by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
2. Its objective is the generation and dissemination of long-term Essential Climate Variables, derived from Indian and other Earth Observation satellites, which are crucial for characterising Earth’s climate.

Which of the statements are correct?

Which of the following countries share their land boundaries with ‘Tajikistan’?

1. India
2. Russia
3. Kyrgyzstan
4. Turkmenistan
5. China
6. Afghanistan
7. Uzbekistan
8. Pakistan

Choose the correct code

With reference to Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), consider the following statements

1. It was set up on the recommendation of the Pande Committee.
2. The aim of BCAS is to safeguard civil aviation operations against acts of unlawful interference.
3. It is controlled by an officer of the rank of Director General of Police and is designated as Commissioner of Security.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

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With reference to Mushk budiji Rice, consider the following statements

1. It is short, bold aromatic rice grown in Kerala.
2.  It has received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
3. Acetyl-1-pyrroline (2-AP) is a known aromatic compound responsible for its aroma.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following GI Tag pairs

1. Jaapi – Assam
2. Pachra-Rignai — Sikkim
3. Silver Filigree — Odisha
4. Pani Meteka craft — Assam

How many of the above are correctly matched?

With reference to Comprehensive test ban treaty (CTBT) , consider the following statements

1. It is an international treaty Banning Nuclear Tests in the Atmosphere and  in Outer Space only.
2. India’s is neither a signatory to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) nor to the CTBT.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?