16-Mar-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements regarding ‘World Gold Council (WGC)’

1. It is a global body working under the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
2. Only Central Banks of nations are members of this body.
3. It was the creator of the first gold exchange-traded fund.

How many of the statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity’

1. It is a regional arrangement to build cooperation and economic integration in the Indo-Pacific region.
2. It has 14 members, including USA.
3. India stayed away from this group because of its free trade agreement.

How many of the statements are correct?

Consider the following statements

1. He was a social reformer, educationist and philanthropist is often described as the “architect” of Mumbai (then Bombay).
2. He was greatly inspired by the legendary merchant and philanthropist Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy.
3. He became the first Indian to be nominated to the Legislative Council of Bombay.
4. He founded the Native School of Bombay, which was renamed first as the Bombay Native Institution, and then as the Board of Education.

The above-mentioned statements refer to which one of the following personalities?

Recently, the ‘Sankalan’ mobile app was launched. It is related to which one of the following fields?

Recently, ‘Avaava Sustainability Fund (ASF) was in the news. It was launched by which one of the following institutions/organizations?

With reference to Simultaneous elections, consider the following statements

1. It is idea of holding Lok Sabha and by-elections at the same time.
2. Simultaneous elections were the norm in India until 1967.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Human Development Index, consider the following statements

1. It is a composite measure of a country's average achievements in two basic aspects of human development i.e health and standard of living.
2.  The HDI also embodies Amartya Sen’s “capabilities” approach to understand human well-being, which emphasizes the importance of ends over means.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) Act, consider the following statements

1. It seeks to regulate all research and development in the fields of natural sciences establishments in India.
2. It repeals the Science and Engineering Research Board Act, 2008 and dissolves it.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following dams with their states

1. Krishnarajasagar dam – Tamil Nadu
2. Mettur dam – Tamil Nadu
3. Kabini – Karnataka
4. Arkavathy dam – Karnataka

How many of the above pair(s) is/are incorrectly matched?

Consider the following constitutional provisions  in the constitution

1. Directive Principles of State Policy
2. Method of election of president
3. Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
4. Joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament

Which of the above provision(s) has/have  been borrowed from the Irish constitution?