13-Mar-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

 Consider following statements regarding Basaveshwara:

1. He was a 12th century philosopher, social reformer and statesman.
2. He was born in Keeladi in Kerala.
3. He founded the sect of Lingayatism or Veera Shaivism.
4. Basava Jayanthi is an annual event celebrated in his honour.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

 In the context of cyberspace, the principle of safe harbour means that—

Consider the following statements regarding the proposed Digital India law of 2023:

1. It is envisaged to completely replace the existing Information Technology (IT) Act of 2000.
2. The proposed Digital India Act, 2023 is envisaged to work in tandem alongside the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022.
3. The proposed law also seeks to change existing legal provisions on safe harbour in India.

Which of the above statements are correct?

 The concept of provision of urban amenities in rural areas (PURA) was originally proposed by—

Provision of urban amenities in rural areas (PURA) sought to provide to rural areas of India—

1.Solid Waste Management

2.Village street lighting

3.Telecom

4.Village linked tourism

Select the correct option using the code given below:

“Kessler Syndrome” which is often in news, related to which of the following?

Consider the following statements, With respect to National Green Hydrogen Mission

1. The mission has outlay of Rs.19,744 crore Rs. with dedicated fund of 400 crore for research and development.

2. It aims for development of green hydrogen production capacity of at least 5 MMT (Million Metric Tonne) per annum

3. It Abatement of nearly 50 MMT of annual greenhouse gas emissions

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements, with respect to Megha Tropiques-1 satellite

1. It was developed as a joint mission by ISRO and NASA.

2. The planned mission life of the satellite was only three years, However it continued providing data  for nearly a decade.

3. It was a weather satellite.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
 

‘Navtej Singh Johar Case’ is related to

Which organization or ministry approves the   Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops