05-Jul-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements with reference to SWAMIH fund-

Statement-I:  SWAMIH is a Category-II AIF (Alternate Investment Fund) debt fund registered with SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India).

Statement-II:  The Fund is sponsored by the Ministry of Finance.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following statements with reference to James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

1. The methyl cation has been detected in space for the first time by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

2. The James Webb Space Telescope is developed by NASA with the assistance of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

Which of the following is/are members of ‘ South Asia Regional Anti-Doping Organization’?

1. Bangladesh
2. Bhutan
3. Maldives
4. Nepal
5. Sri Lanka

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With reference to ‘Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO), consider the following statements:

1. India became a full Member State of SCO at the Astana Summit in 2017.
2. The theme of India’s Presidency of SCO is ‘SECURE’ .

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are correct about ‘Features of the Anti-Defection Law’?

1. A member is not disqualified if he has taken prior permission of his party, or if the voting or abstention is condoned by the party within 15 days.
2. Independent members will be disqualified if they join a political party after getting elected to the House.
3. Nominated members will be disqualified if they join any political party six months after getting nominated.

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Consider the following statements

1. India spends nearly 2% of its Gross Domestic Production (GDP) in research and development.
2. Women participation in scientific researchers in India is lower than global average. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following countries are members of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

1. India

2. China

3. Tajikistan

4. Turkmenistan

5. Russia

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Consider the following pairs:

     Object in space         Description

1. Cepheids            Giant clouds of dust and gas in space
2. Nebulae              Stars which brighten and dim periodically
3. Pulsars                Neutron stars that, are formed when massive stars run out of fuel  and collaspe

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Arranging the following crude countries in ascending order to crude oil supply to India

1. Russia

2. Saudi Arabia

3. Iraq

4. UAE

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National green tribunal (NGT) deals with which of the following laws

1. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
2. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
3. Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
4. The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991;

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