09-Feb-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider following statements regarding Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project:

1. It is a trilateral motor vehicle agreement between India, Myanmar and Thailand.

2. It will connect Indian east coast with Sittwe Port in Myanmar, which lies at the mouth of the Kaladan river.

3. Sittwe is the capital of Rakhine province of Myanmar.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The world’s highest motorable road can be found at—

The world’s longest tunnel above 10,000 feet that is currently in use is—

The ‘30x30 biodiversity conservation’ target under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), is an outcome of—

Consider following statements regarding Quasicrystals-

1. In quasicrystals, the atoms are arranged in a pattern that repeats itself at irregular, yet predictable, intervals.

2. Quasicrystal have a structure that is ordered but not periodic.

3. There are no ‘natural quasicrystals’ as they are made in laboratory.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements, with respect to Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET)

1. It aims to expand strategic technology partnership and defense industrial cooperation between the governments, businesses, and academic institutions.

2. Recently, it is signed between India-USA

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statement

1. Inflation target is fixed by the Reserve Bank of India under the RBI act, 1934

2. Wholesale price index (WPI) is adopted as key measure of Inflation by Reserve Bank of India.

3. India has adopted the flexible inflation target.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

What is/are the provision(s) to safeguard the autonomy of the Supreme Court of India?

1. While appointing the Supreme Court Judges, the President of India has to consult the Chief Justice of India.

2. The Supreme Court Judges can be removed by the Chief Justice of India only.

3. The salaries of the Judges are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India to which the legislature does not have to vote.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements, with reference to Motion of Thanks in Parliament

1. It is related to President’s addressal to both Houses of Parliament assembled together

2. The Motion of Thanks must be passed in the House. Otherwise, it amounts to the defeat of the government.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements, with respect to reserve bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy

1. RBI has responsibility to maintain the inflation target within the bandwidth of 4+/-2 percentage of consumer price index.

2. In case of failure to maintain the target for any four consecutive quarters, RBI have to send report to central government.

Select the correct answer using the code given below