04-Jul-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

With reference to Enforcement Directorate consider the following statements

1. It is a statutory body which works It works under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
2. It is mandated with the task of enforcing the provisions of Foreign Exchange Management Act and Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
3. The minimum tenure of director of Enforcement Directorate is two years which can be extend upto five years.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements, with respect to Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

1. Membership of SCO is limited to Asian countries only.

2. The Member countries of SCO covers approximately 60% of the area and 40% of the world population

3. India is founding member of it.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements, with reference to National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission

1. National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission aims to eliminate Sickle Cell Anaemia by 2047

2. It targets screening approximately 7.0 crore people under 40 years of age in the next 3 years

3. The mission focuses on tribal population which are impacted by  Sickle Cell Disease significantly

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure ‘is initiative of which organisation:

Consider the following statement with reference to the GIFT city

1. It is the first operational smart city and international financial services centre of India which is located in Gandhinagar.

2. The GIFT City is located on the bank of river Sabarmati

3. Country's first international exchange, (India International Exchange (IFSC) Limited (India INX) located at IFSC, GIFT City in Gujarat.

Which of the following statement given above is / are correct?

Volcanic activity is monitored through which of the following methods or instruments?

1. Chemical analysis of gases coming out through fumaroles
2. Global Positioning System(GPS)
3. Tiltmeters
4. Seismometers

How many of the above options are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN).

1. The scheme provides one hot cooked meal in Government and Government aided Schools.
2. The Scheme is being implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
3. The Scheme is implemented only in areas which are poor in nutritional status.

How many of the above statements are correct?

The application of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Technology is

Consider the following statements regarding International Criminal Court (ICC).

1. International Criminal Court (ICC) is the first permanent, treaty based, international criminal court established to help end impunity for the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community.
2. The ICC has universal territorial jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute crimes of international concern.
3. India is a member of the court.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to Central Information Commission

1. Central Information Commission is the apex body under India’s transparency regime, which decides whether certain information sought by a citizen ought to be disclosed or not.
2. According to the present RTI Act, Information Commissioners (ICs) appointed to the Central Information Commission have equal status to that of a Supreme Court Judge.
3. When Citizens file applications under the Right to Information Act, and if they are dissatisfied with the response, the final appeal lies with the District Courts.

How many of the above statements are correct?