21-Aug-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

With reference to Haliaeetus leucogaster, consider the following statements

1. It is a White-Bellied Sea Eagle that is found throughout Southeast Asia.
2. They exhibit sexual dimorphism, with females being slightly larger than males.
3. White-bellied Sea Eagles are primarily piscivorous, meaning they primarily feed on fish.
4. It is categorised as ‘ Endangered’ in the IUCN red list.

How many of the above statements are correct?

With reference to Megaliths, consider the following statements

1. These were constructed either as burial sites or commemorative memorials.
2. In India, archaeologists trace the majority of the megaliths to the Iron Age(1500 BC to 500 BC).
3. In India, these are concentrated in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Land Subsidence, consider the following statements

1. It is the downward, vertical movement of the Earth’s surface, which can be brought both by natural and human forces.
2. Mining and extraction of excessive groundwater can be the reasons of land subsidence.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme, consider the following statements

1. It was launched in 2021 by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
2. Under this scheme, the exports will get the refund of embedded central, state, and local duties or taxes that were not rebated or refunded yet.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

What is NBRI-Nihar recently mentioned in news?

Consider the following pairs

      Moon mission                                      Country

1. SMART-1   mission                             Europe
2. Chang’e mission                                  Japan
3. Chandrayaan mission                          India
4. Beresheet mission                                UAE

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs:
Site of Ashoka’s rock edicts/ Pillar                  Location in the State of

1. Topara                                                                    Delhi

2. Erragudi                                                                 Andhra Pradesh

3. Jaugada                                                                  Madhya Pradesh

4. Kalsi                                                                       Karnataka

How many pairs given above are correctly matched:

Ashokan inscription were first deciphered by

Which of the following countries are India’s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) trading partners

1. Thailand

2. Nepal

3. Singapore 

4. United Kingdom

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

With reference to the Genetically Modified GM Mustard Hybrid DMH 11 developed in India, consider the following statements:

1. It has the genes of a soil bacterium that give the plant the property of pest-resistance to a wide variety of pests.

2. GM mustard has the gene that make it herbicide tolerant.

3. GM mustard has been developed jointly by the IARI and Punjab Agricultural University.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?