03-Aug-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements about Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects also known as the Space Liability Convention, 1972:

1. The Convention defines responsibility in case a space object causes harm.
2. Under the Convention a launching State shall be absolutely liable to pay compensation for damage caused by its space objects on the surface of the earth.
3. The only settlement using the Liability Convention was between the erstwhile Soviet Union and Canada.

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

Consider the following statements about Trilateral Highway project

1. The project spans 1,400 kilometres and will connect Moreh in Manipur with Mae Sot in Thailand, while passing through Myanmar.
2. The project was first proposed by prime minister Narendra Modi in 2014.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which the following is correctly matched?

             GI Products                  State/UT

1. Jaderi namakatti.  —  Tamil Nadu
2. Mushqbudji rice  —    Kashmir
3. Nathdwara Pichhwai Painting   — Rajasthan

How many of the above pairs is/are correct?

Hathnikund Barrage, recently seen in news is located on which of the following rivers?

Consider the following statements about Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE)

1. It is a framework of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
2. It is the assessment of the Protected Areas in the country.
3. India is the only nation in the world to have effectively completed five cycles of MEE of Tiger Reserves in the country.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Cheetah is the fastest land animal, capable of running at 80 to 128 km/h.
2. Cheetah is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
3. Cheetah is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran.

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

With reference to the ‘GST council’, consider the following statements:

1. It is a statutory body.
2. It is responsible for making recommendations on issues related to the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Kuno National Park, consider the following statements:

1. The Kuno has the potential to carry populations of all four of India’s big cats.
2. Kuno National Park is a national park in the Sheopur district of MP established in 1981 as a wildlife sanctuary.
3. One of the main tributaries of the Chambal River, the Kuno River, cuts across the whole length of the National Park division.

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

With reference to the Flash Floods, consider the following statements:

1. They can be caused only by the heavy rainfall.
2. They occur in a much shorter span of time.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Directorate of Enforcement (ED) functions under which of the following ministry?