06-Sep-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

With reference to Eco-Sensitive Zones, consider the following statements

1. Eco-Sensitive Zones are the areas that are declared under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
2. The purpose of the declaration of Eco-Sensitive Zones is to prohibit all kinds of human activities, in those zones, except agriculture.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), consider the following statements

1. SEWA was born out of the Textile Labour Association (TLA) founded by Anasuya Sarabhai and Mahatma Gandhi in 1920.
2. Elaben Bhatt is the renowned founder of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA).
3.  The PM Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PM-SVANidhi) scheme is seen as being inspired by SEWA’s microfinance model.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), consider the following statements

1. Established in 1967 as a trust fund, UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.
2.  The funds for UNFPA are completely supported by the United Nations regular budget.
3. State of World Population report is released annually by the UNFPA.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), consider the following statements

1. It is a government scheme under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
2. The applicant for the Ujjwala Scheme must be a woman who is a citizen of India and at least 18 years old.
3. The prime beneficiaries are only women under BPL category.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Aditya L1, consider the following statements

1. It was discovered by mathematician Joseph Louis Lagrange and is one of the five points where the gravitational forces of the Sun and the Earth are in equilibrium.
2. The L1 is currently home to the European Space Agency (ESA)- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) observing the Sun and its dynamics.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements, with respect to Nataraja sculpture

1. It depicts the God Shiva in dancing position

2.  The upper right-hand of the sculpture holds the drum that signifies the sound of creation

3. Upper left-hand of the sculpture holds the eternal fire that represents destruction

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements

1. The term ‘India’ for the territory of Bharat was added by forty-two constitutional amendment Act in 1976.

2.  Name and territory of the union is mentioned in Article 1 of Indian constitution. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Recently, ports of Odesa, Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi are in news, these parts are located in

Consider the following statements

1. As per the taxation norms, Income from the virtual digital assets is subject to 30 per cent taxation.

2. The definition of virtual digital assets includes  non-fungible token , assets in metaverse, digital currencies and tokens, 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statement about Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

1. He was elected as first   vice president of India and second President of India

2. Every year, India celebrates Teachers' Day on 5th September to commemorate the birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?