10-Jan-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Recently, ‘Peregrine Mission One’ was in the news. It will study which one of the following?

Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Sisal Plant’

1. It is a hydrophytic, monocarp, semi-perennial leaf fibre-producing plant.
2. Each leaf has about a thousand fibres that can be used to make ropes, paper, and cloth.
3. The plant was alien to India and lately, it has become an invasive species in India.

How many of the given statements are correct?

Recently, ‘Sky Dew’ was in the news. It is a type of

Recently, ‘ANEEL’ was in the news. It is a type of

Recently, a white paper on ‘Transforming Energy Demand’ was released by which one of the following institutions/organisations?

Regarding the National Investigation Agency (NIA), consider the following statements:

1. It is empowered to deal with the investigation of terror related crimes across states without special permission from the states under written proclamation from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
2. It was established in the wake of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack in November 2008.
3. It is a body created by an executive resolution.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding the Project Tiger, consider the following statements:

1. It is administered by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
2. It is a central sector scheme.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding the Supreme Court Collegium, consider the following statements:

1. It has no place in the Indian Constitution.
2. It has its genesis in a series of three judgments that is now clubbed together as the Three Judges Cases.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Article 217 of the Constitution states that the Judge of a High Court shall be appointed by the Governor in consultation with the Chief Justice of India (CJI).
2. High Court judges are recommended by a Collegium comprising the CJI and two senior-most judges.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding the Information Technology Act, 2000, consider the following statements:

1. It is the primary law in India for matters related to cybercrime and e-commerce.
2. The act was enacted to give legal sanction to electronic commerce and electronic transactions, to enable e-governance, and also to prevent cybercrime.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?