09-Jun-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

With reference to ground-level ozone, consider the following statements: 

Statement-I:  Ground-level ozone is a colorless and highly irritating gas that forms near the Earth's surface, typically within two miles above the ground. 

Statement-II: Ground-level ozone is emitted from sources such as vehicles, power plants, factories, and other combustion sources. 

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

With reference to Performer’s Rights, consider the following statements

1. The Copyright Act of 1957 has a provision called "Performer's Rights" for artists, including singers and actors, for their performances in literary works, movies, and songs.
2. These rights protect the artist's work for 50 years after the performance.
3. These rights can be transferred or sold through an agreement, and production houses can buy them out.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Section 124A of Indian Penal code, consider the following statements

1. Sedition is a crime under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
2. Comments without exciting or attempting to excite hatred, contempt or disaffection, will  constitute an offence under this section.
3. A person charged under this law is barred from a government job.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, consider the following statements

1. The Rules aim to provide guidelines for the sterilisation and immunisation of stray dogs through Animal Birth Control (ABC) programmes.
2.  The Municipal Corporations are required to implement the ABC and Anti Rabies Program jointly.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to World Ocean day , consider the following statements

1. World Oceans Day is celebrated every year on 8 June.
2. ‘Planet Ocean: tides are changing’  is the theme for World Oceans Day 2023.

Which of the above statements 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.

Core inflation is different from headline inflation because the former

With reference to Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), consider the following statements

1.  AIIB has more than 80 member nations.
2. India is the largest shareholder in AIIB.
3. AIIB does not have any members from outside Asia.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following rivers are tributaries of the Yamuna River

1. Shipra

2. Chambal

3. Betwa

4. Ken

Select the correct answer using the code given below

Consider the following statements, with respect to recent cyclone Biparjoy

1. It is originated and intensified in Bay of Bengal region

2. The name 'Biparjoy' was given by Myanmar

Select the correct answer using the code given below.