15-Jan-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Regarding the Gangasagar Mela, consider the following statements:

1. It happens every year during Makar Sankranti.
2. It is known as the world’s largest human congregation.
3. It has been mentioned in Indian epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), consider the following statements:

1. It measures price changes from the perspective of a Producer.
2. It has several sub-groups including food and beverages, fuel and light, housing and clothing, bedding and footwear.
3. The Base Year for CPI is 2016.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding the Anti-Defection Law, consider the following statements:

1. Parliament added it to the Constitution as the Tenth Schedule in 1985.
2. It sets the provisions for the disqualification of elected members on the grounds of defection to another political party.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), consider the following statements:

1. It is constructed by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC).
2. It aims to ensure balanced and sustainable urban development through better connectivity and access across the National Capital Region (NCR).

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Inflation can affect the distribution of income and wealth.
2. Inflation can impact a country's global competitiveness.
3. Inflation can affect the real value of taxes.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements in the context of ‘Thirty Meter Telescope’

1. It has been conceived as a 30-metre diameter primary-mirror optical and infrared telescope that will enable observations into deep space.
2. It is being built by the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOCAS).
3. It is located in Guizhou Province, China.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Recently, the National Centre for Biological Science (NCBS) found a new species named ‘Conjoined Silverline’ that belongs to which one of the following?

Consider the following countries

1. Western Sahara
2. Mauritania
3. Senegal
4. Gambia
5. Guinea-Bissau
6. Seira Leone

Which of the countries given above share a land border with ‘Cape Verde’?

Consider following statements regarding ‘Himalayan Wolf’

1. The Himalayan Wolf (Canis lupus chanco), a prominent lupine predator found across the Himalayas.
2. It is also called Pamirian wolves, which live at more than 4,000 metres altitudes are genetically distinct from grey wolves.
3. Recently, IUCN has changed its status from vulnerable to endangered species.

How many of the statements given above are not correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the ‘PM-eBus Sewa Scheme’

1. The scheme was introduced to give a push to the slow adoption of e-buses in public transport.
2. It will cover cities with a population of up to 300,000 so that tier III to IV towns and cities adopt e-Buses more promptly.
3. There are two segments of the scheme i.e., Augmenting the city bus services and Associated Infrastructure, and Green Urban Mobility initiatives.

How many of the statements given above are correct?