18-Aug-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Which of the following is/are the objectives of recently launched Chandrayaan-3 mission

1. To demonstrate Safe and Soft Landing on Lunar Surface
2. To demonstrate Rover roving on the moon
3. To conduct in-situ scientific experiments

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Recently, President Droupadi Murmu  launched  Vindhyagiri for Indian navy, which one of the following is the best description of ‘Vindhyagiri’

Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both?

Consider the following statements, with respect to National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)

1. It is statutory body which is set up under the Companies Act, 2013. 
2. It hears appeals against the orders of National Company Law and Tribunal and Competition Commission of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The Reserve Bank of India manages and services Government of India Securities but not any State Government Securities
2. Treasury bills are issued by the Government of India and there are no treasury bills issued by the State Governments.
3. Treasury bills offer are issued at a discount from the par value.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Genome sequencing, consider the following statements:

1. It involves rearranging an organism's DNA to create new genetic codes.

2. Metagenomics, a type of genome sequencing technique, rapidly studies the virus’s genetic information, without prior knowledge of the infectious agent.

3. Genome sequencing has helped scientists to control the mpox virus.

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

With reference to Aditya – L1 Mission, consider the following statements:

1. It is the first Indian space mission to observe the Sun and the solar corona.

2. Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) is the largest payload to be carried on the Aditya-L1.

3. Out of seven payloads, its four payloads will directly view the Sun.

How many  of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to microplastics, consider the following statements:

1. Microplastics are biodegradable.

2. Microbeads are a type of microplastic.

3. Microplastics have been suggested to have an indirect role in conditions such as obesity.

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

With reference to Luna 25 Mission, consider the following statements:

1. The mission has been launched by Russia.

2. Luna-25 does not carry a rover.

3. Luna-25 weighs heavier than Chandrayaan-3.

4. It aims to execute a pinpoint landing near the moon’s south pole.

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

Consider the following statements with reference to Kola Peninsula

1. The Kola Peninsula is a landlocked region located within the African continent.

2. Murmansk port is situated in southern Russia, along the Black Sea coast.

3. The Northern Sea Route (NSR) is a waterway that runs along the southern coast of Africa, connecting the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?