11-Jul-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider following statements about the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW)

1. It is compiled and released by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment.
2. The base year for CPI-IW is currently 2010.
3. It covers all households in both rural and urban areas of India.
4. The index is used for determining dearness allowance for government employees.

How many of the above statement correct?

The ‘Daniel Latifi and Anr. vs Union of India case’ was recently in the news. It is related to which one of the followings?

The ‘Hannibal Directive’ of the Israeli Defence Forces was in the news. Which one of the followings best describe it?

Consider the following statements about the Siang River

1. The Siang River is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet before entering India.
2. It joins with the Lohit and Dibang rivers to form the Brahmaputra in Assam.
3. The river originates from the Angsi Glacier in the Himalayas.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following countries

1. Iran
2. Syria
3. Jordon
4. Turkey
5. Kuwait
6. Saudi Arabia

How many of the above-mentioned countries share a land border with ‘Iraq’?

What is a defining feature of a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)?

Which of the following factors is NOT typically associated with inducing seismic activity through human activities?

Which of the following statements about Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) is correct?

Consider the following statements

1. The Constitution permits reservation for the OBCs in education through Article 15(4) and public employment through Article 16(4).
2. In the Indra Sawhney case (1992), the Supreme Court ruled that the OBC list, based on the 1931 Census, should be revised periodically.
3. The OBCs do have reservation in electoral constituencies for MPs and MLAs like the SCs and the STs.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Which statement accurately reflects a challenge often faced by workers in the gig economy?