19-Apr-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

With reference to lieutenant governor (LG) and governor, consider the following statements:

Assertion (A) :- The powers of LG are wider than that of the Governor.

Reason (R) :- A Governor of a state has to act solely on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers, whereas, the LG does not need the approval of the Council of Ministers on every matter.

With reference to  the Manganese, mineral  consider the following statements

1. Odisha is currently the largest producer of manganese in India.
2. Manganite is an ore of manganese.
3. As per MMDR Act, the central government is empowered to make rules for preventing illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals.

Which of the above statements is correct?

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With reference to Bioluminescence, consider the following statements

1. It is a phenomenon found only in jelly fishes.
2. It is due to the presence of protein luciferin which reacts with oxygen and produces light.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to major exports of India, match the following                      

With reference to the IITs council, consider the following statements:

1. It is headed by Education Minister.
2. It lays down policy regarding cadre, methods of recruitment and conditions of service of employees of all IITs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Cheetah was officially declared extinct in 1952.
2. Cheetah can be a charismatic flagship and umbrella species to garner resources for restoring open forest ecosystems.

Which of the statement given above is/are incorrect?

With reference to the Indian Space Research Organization, consider the following statements:

1. Its vision is to harness space technology for national development, while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration.
2. Antrix Corporation Limited (ACL) is a Marketing arm of ISRO for promotion and commercial exploitation of space products.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Collegium system in Indian Judiciary, consider the following statements:

1. It is the system of appointment and transfer of judges that has evolved through the act of the Parliament.
2. The SC collegium is headed by the CJI (Chief Justice of India) and comprises four other senior most judges of the court.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following are the Scheduled Offences under the National Investigations Act, 2010?

1. Explosives Substances Act
2. Atomic Energy Act
3. Anti-Hijacking Act
4. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act

Select the correct answer using the code given below: