11-Jan-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements regarding Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)

1. It is an e-commerce platform.
2. Online sellers signing up on ONDC have to exclusively sell their produce only on ONDC.
3. It is being implemented by Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 Consider the following statements regarding ‘Kashi-Tamil Sangamam’ :

1. It is a central government initiative to rekindle the ancient cultural and civilisational bond between Tamil Nadu and Varanasi.
2. This programme is a part of the Ek Bharat Sreshtha Bharat initiative.
3. IIT Madras and Banaras Hindu University (BHU) are the two implementing agencies for the programme.

Which of the above statements are correct?

 Consider the following statements regarding National Clean Air Programme (NCAP):

1. It is India’s first national policy on curbing air pollution, launched in 2019.
2. NCAP aims to bring a 20%-30% reduction in pollution levels from PM2.5 and PM10 particles by 2024, using 2017 pollution levels as a base.
3. For disbursing funds, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), which coordinates the programme, only considers levels of PM10, the relatively larger, coarser particles.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Remote Voting and Remote Voting Machines (RVMs):

1. Representation of Peoples Act (RPA), 1950 has an enabling provision for Parliament to enact a law to provide for remote voting in the country.
2. RVMs were first used in a pilot basis in a few select constituencies of the 2019 general elections.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI):

1. It is a geoscientific research organization established in 1961.
2. It works under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
3. Research areas covered by this institute include hydrocarbon and coal exploration, mineral exploration, deep seismic sounding studies, exploration and management of groundwater resources, earthquake hazard assessment etc.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Global Economic Prospects’ report is published by which organisation

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?

Defence Acquisition Council is headed by

Which of the following statements best describe the delegated legislation

Which one of the following is associated with the issue of control and phasing out of the use of ozone-depleting substance?