13-May-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

With reference to Rare Earth Elements (REE), consider the following statements

1. In India, monazite is the principal source of rare earths elements.
2. Light rare earth elements are less available, while heavy elements are more abundantly available.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Millets, consider the following statements

1. China is the largest producer of millet in the world.
2. It was one of the earliest plants domesticated for food.
3. Millets are naturally gluten-free.

Which of the above statements are correct?

With reference to Model Prisons Act 2023, consider the following statements

1. It will replace the Prisons Act of 1894.
2. The responsibility of prison management and prisoners’ administration vests with both the Center and State Government.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to Government of Delhi.

1. It has the legislative and executive control over administrative services except with regard to public order, police and land.
2. B. The executive power of the Union Territory of Delhi is co-extensive with its legislative power.
3. C. The Lieutenant Governor shall be bound by the decisions of the Government of Delhi on services.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Consider following statements with respect to Comb Jellies,

1. Comb jellies form the earliest branch of the animal kingdom.
2. Neurotransmitter pathways commonly found in other animals are absent in ctenophores.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following is not true about Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2022?

With reference to the Short Selling, consider the following statements:

1. It stands for selling a share early whose value is going to rise, to gain more profits.
2. This is the opposite of a more conventional "long" position, where the investor will profit if the value of the asset falls.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements about Carbon Dating:

1. It is a technique to ascertain the age of artefacts.

2. It measures radioactive Carbon-12 and its decay in organic materials.

3. The radioactive carbon reduces to one-half in 5730 years called half-life.

Which of the statements given above are incorrect?

Consider the following statements Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC)

1) It has been set up to promote macro prudential and financial regularities in financial sector of India.

2) It was established based on the recommendations of Raghuram Rajan Committee of 2008.

3) It was first set up in 2010 under Ministry of Finance.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which among the following is incorrect about Group of Seven (G7)?