14-Apr-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

With reference to online gambling, consider the following statements

1. Online gambling has been banned in India under Public Gambling Act, 1867.
2. Gambling is included in the concurrent list of the Seventh schedule of the constitution.
3. Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is the nodal ministry for regulating online gaming in India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to cow slaughter consider the following statements

1. Constitution of India does not have any provision relating to the protection of cow against slaughter.
2. Cattle is a concurrent list subject.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Large Hadron Collider (LHC), consider the following statements:

1. It was constructed by NASA in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA).
2. LHC is located on the border of France and Switzerland.
3. It detected Higgs- Boson particle for the first time in the world.

Which of the above statements are correct?

The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the —

1. Atlantic Ocean via the Strait of Belle Isle
2. Black Sea  via the Dardanelles Straits
3. Red Sea via the Suez Canal

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Consumer Price Index (CPI) and CPI (Combined), which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

With reference to the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, consider the following statements:

1. The law first came into effect in 1958 to deal with the uprising in the Naga.
2. It grants soldiers executive powers to enter premises, search, and arrest without a warrant.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Jeevan Reddy committee is associated with which of the following?

With reference to the G20 group of countries, consider the following statements:

1. The G20 was formed in 1999 in the backdrop of the financial crisis of the late 1990s that hit East Asia and Southeast Asia in particular.
2. It aims to secure global financial stability by involving middle-income countries.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the National Human Rights Commission, consider the following statements:

1. It is an independent statutory body established on 12 October, 1993 as per provisions of Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
2. It was established in conformity with the Paris Principles, adopted for the promotion and protection of human rights in Paris.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Villages Vibrant Programme scheme, consider the following statement:

1. It is a Centrally sponsored scheme, announced in the Union Budget 2022-23.
2. It will cover the border areas of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Ladakh.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?