19-Jun-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Speaker Pro-tem’

1. Article 94 of the constitution mentions about appointment of ‘Speaker Pro-tem’.
2. The president appoints seniormost member of Lok Sabha as ‘Speaker Pro-tem’.
3. Three other Members of Parliament can be appointed to administer oath, apart from ‘Speaker Pro-tem’.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Recently, ‘SDSS1335+0728’ was in the news. It is a type of which one of the followings?

Which of the following describes disinflation?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Angel Tax’

1. It refers to the income tax payable on the capital raised by unlisted companies via the issue of shares through off-market transactions.
2. Rule related to Angel Tax is described in Section 56(2) (VIIB) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
3. The reason to introduce ‘Angel Tax’ was to prevent laundering of black money, round-tripping via investments with a large premium into unlisted companies.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘World Gold Council’

1. It is a nonprofit association formed in 1987 whose members comprise the world’s leading and most forward-thinking gold mining companies.
2. It is headquartered in New York, USA.
3. It fixes world Gold Prices through gold exchange-traded fund.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to Banj oak (Quercus leucotrichophora)

1. The species is native to the Himalayan region.
2. It is a deciduous tree.
3. Ecologically, they  absorb a high content of rainwater, leading to better moisture retention and water springs in the mountains.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements

Statement 1: The moisture conditions of the pre-monsoon season, characterised by rainstorms, play a critical role in determining the nature of forest fires.

Statement 2: The less moisture there is, the greater the impact of the fires.

Select the correct answer from below

What structural feature of super-absorbent polymers (SAPs) contributes most significantly to their exceptional water-absorbing capacity?

Which of the following statements accurately describes a characteristic of superhydrophobic catalysts?

Which of the following statements about the H5N1 virus is true?