06-May-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

What is ‘Antares’, recently seen in news?

With reference to the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), consider the following statements

1. It is an autonomous body under the SEBI Act, 1992.
2. It hears appeals against orders from financial regulators like SEBI, PFRDA, and IRDAI, aiming to streamline appeal processes outside of High Courts.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

The maximum residue limit (MRL) is sometimes seen in news is related to which of the following?

Consider the following pairs

1. Tehri Dam — Bhagirathi river
2. Kallanai Dam — Godavari river
3. Mettur Dam — Kaveri river
4. Almatti Dam — Krishna river

How many of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

With reference to Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), consider the following statements

1. It is one of the components of Ayushman Bharat Scheme.
2. This scheme aimed to offer medical coverage of Rs. 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation to poor and vulnerable families.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Recently, ‘Goldene’ was in the news. Which one of the followings best describe it?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal’

1. It is established under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act) to hear various appeals under the said Act and the respective State/UT GST Acts.
2. The principal bench is located in Mumbai and 31 State benches located at various locations across States.
3. The president of the tribunal can only be a serving or retired Chief Justice of the High Court.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Which of the following is a characteristic of ‘swing trading in the stock market’?

Consider the following statements

1. It is located in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra.
2. It combines the Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary and the Chandoli National Park in the southern part of Maharashtra.
3. It includes the area around the Koyna Dam, Warna River and many other small rivers and streams originating from the Western Ghats and flowing to the east.
4. Recently, the Maharashtra government has been doing tiger translocation to this tiger reserves in a bid to revive their numbers.

The above statements refer to which one of the following tiger reserves?

The Netherlands shares a land border with which one of the pair of countries?