10-Jun-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements with respect to State Food Safety Index (SFSI) 2022-2023

1. SFSI is a biennial assessment released by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
2. SFSI is based on performance of State/UT on 5 significant parameters with Consumer Empowerment being one of the indicators.
3. Kerala has topped the Food Safety Index 2022-23, replacing Tamil Nadu which has slipped to third position.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

1. ICCPR was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1966.
2. UN Human Rights Committee that monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
3. India ratified the ICCPR in 1979.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to Ground-Level Ozone

1. It is a colourless and highly irritating gas.
2. It forms up to 2 miles from the earth’s surface.
3. It is a primary pollutant directly emitted into the air.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to Kakhovka dam

1. The dam is located on the Dnieper River which runs via Russia and Ukraine before draining into black sea.
2. Kakhovka dam reservoir provides water for the cooling system of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Fuel cell AIP generates power through the reverse electrolysis of oxygen and hydrogen whereas the Sterling propulsion system uses diesel fuel and liquid oxygen.
2. Fuel cell-based AIP does not need air, but requires storage of highly inflammable hydrogen on board.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The phrase Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam is mentioned in which Upanishad

Which of the nation are part of G20 troika after December 

1. Indonesia
2. India
3. Brazil.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

La Nina is suspected to cause floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from El Nino?

1. La Nina is characterised by unusually cold ocean temperature in equatorial Indian Ocean, whereas El Nino is characterised by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean

2. El Nino has adverse effect on South- West monsoon in  India, but La Nina has no effect on monsoon climate.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is a standard criterion for:

Consider the following statements:

1. In the case of all cereals, pulses and oil-seeds, the procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP) is unlimited in any State/UT of India.

2. In the case of cereals and pulses, the MSP is fixed in any State/UT at level to which the market price will never rise.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?