18-Sep-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements about DiCRA platform

1. DiCRA is a collaborative digital public good which provides open access to key geospatial datasets pertinent to climate resilient agriculture.
2. In India NABARD will host and maintain the DiCRA platform and use its key geospatial datasets for policy making with UNEP’s technical support.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about  International Organisation of Legal Metrology (OIML)

1. It is an intergovernmental treaty organization that was established in 1955, headquartered at Paris.
2. It aims to develop model regulations, standards and related documents for use by legal metrology authorities and industry.
3. India is not a member of the organisation.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements National Judicial Data Grid portal (NJDG)

1. It is the flagship project under the e-Courts project.
2. It is the national repository of all case related information pertaining to the Supreme Court, High Courts, District and Taluka Courts.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements about Bhoj wetland

1. It consists of two contiguous human-made reservoirs located in the city of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
2. Recently Keoladeo National Park and Bhoj wetland were added under the Montreux record, maintained under the Ramsar convention.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Bandipur Tiger Reserve (BTR)

1. It is located at an ecological confluence of the Western and Eastern Ghats
2. It is part of the larger Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, which is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
3. It is surrounded by River Kabini in its north and River Moyar in its south.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements, with respect to Santiniketan

1. It was set up by Rabindranath Tagore as a residential school and centre for art based on ancient Indian traditions

2. Recently, it is inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements, with respect to recently launched PM Vishwakarma scheme

1.It is a Central Sector Scheme to support traditional artisans and craftspeople of rural and urban India

2. It is launched with financial outlay of Rs.13,000 crore for a period of five years.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements, with respect to Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize

1. It is a science award in India given annually by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for notable and outstanding research, applied or fundamental science.
2. Any citizen of India engaged in research in any field of science and technology up to the age of 45 years is eligible for the prize
3. Prize is awarded on the basis of contributions made through work done primarily in India during the five years preceding the year of the Prize.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Cheetah

1. Chettah are declared extinct in India from 1950s.
2.  African Cheetahs are listed as ‘Endangered’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species
3. Recently, Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh is selecting as first site for reintroduction of Cheetah in India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements

1. Indian constitution mention about the conduct of special session of parliament on the ground of public interest and national importance.

2. Special session of Parliament is decided on consensus basis by the ruling government and opposition parties.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?