06-May-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

With reference to Manipur, consider the following statements

1. The Constitution of India a special provision with respect to the State of Manipur under Article 371C.
2. Manipuri or Meitei  is one of the officially recognized languages of India.
3. Article 371C was a part of the Constitution of India since 1950.

Which of the above statements are correct?

With reference to Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) project, consider the following statements

1. The project aims to detect gravitational waves from the universe.
2. The LIGO first detected gravitational waves in 2015, which led to a Nobel Prize in Physics in 2017.
3. The LIGO-India project will be built with collaboration of Japan.

Which of the above statements are correct?

With reference to Article 355, consider the following statements

1. The Article 355 is part of emergency provisions contained in Part XVIII of the Constitution of India.
2. The duration is not specified in the Constitution.
3. The duration of the assistance provided under Article 355 is not subjected to judicial review.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to OTT (Over-The-Top) platforms in India, consider the following statements

1. Indian OTT platforms are regulated by India's I&B or Information and Broadcasting ministry.
2. There is no law or autonomous body to govern digital content in India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which country is set to host the UNFCCC COP 28 in 2023?

Which of the following is not true about Mural Paintings of Ajanta?

With reference to the Sudan, consider the following statements:

1. Port Sudan is in the Arabian Sea.
2. Egypt, Eritrea and Kenya are among the neighbours of Sudan.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Aadhaar, which is incorrect:

With reference to the Jammu and Kashmir, consider the following statements:

1. Jammu and Kashmir was established as a Union Territory by amending Article 1.
2. Now, anyone can buy non-agricultural land in Jammu and Kashmir.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Drugs and Psychotropic substances, consider the following statements:

1. Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act law was passed by the in 1985 to curb drug use and addiction declaring possession as offence.
2. Cannabis cultivation is legalized in Uttarkhand, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?