08-Aug-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

With reference to resident welfare associations (RWAs), consider the following statements

1. It is a non-governmental group that advocates for residents of a certain urban or suburban region, mainly in Indian cities.
2. RWAs are recognized government entities.
3. RWAs are formed under co-operative societies acts.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Lok Sabha, consider the following statements

1. The provision for the composition of Lok Sabha is held in Article 81 of the Indian Constitution.
2. According to Article 109, the money bill can be introduced in the Lok Sabha only.
3.  With the passage of the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act in 2019, the reserved seats for Anglo-Indians in India’s State Legislatures and Parliament were eliminated.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), consider the following statements

1. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations.
2. The headquarter of International Civil Aviation Organization is in New York, USA.
3. India is one of ICAO’s founder members.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Sugar production in India, consider the following statements

1. India became the world’s top sugar producer in 2021-2022, surpassing Brazil.
2. Over-cultivation of sugarcane has caused a sugar surplus and high exports, impacting groundwater negatively.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP), consider the following statements

1.  NIPFP is India’s premier economic think tank which performs research in public economics and policies.
2. It is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following provisions are related to Representation of People Act, 1951

1. Qualifications and disqualifications for membership of Parliament and State Legislatures

2. Delimitation of constituencies for the purpose of elections to the House of People and Legislatures of States

3. Registration of political parties

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to Kuno national park, which of the following statements are correct?

1. It is India’s first national park where Cheetah reintroduction programme is carried out by government.

2. Kali Sindh River flows through the Kuno national park.

3. It is spread over two districts.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements

Statement-I: 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day.

Statement-II: It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi Movement was launched on the same day.

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

Consider the following statements, with reference to Havana Syndrome

1. It refers to a set of mental health symptoms such as hearing certain sounds without any outside noise, nausea, vertigo and headaches, memory loss and balance issues.

2. It is result of unregulated mining activities in particular region.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?