21-Jan-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements regarding Henley Passport Index:

1. The ranking is based on data available from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
2. The index ranks passports of countries according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa.
3. India ranked in top 50 among the 193 assessed countries in Henley Passport Index 2023.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding seismic zones of India:

1. According to the 2002 version of India’s seismic zone map, earthquake-prone regions in the country are divided into 5 zones.
2. The entire northeast India as well as Andaman and Nicobar Islands, were placed in zone V – the most seismically active zone.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Consider the following statements regarding Halteria:

1. It is a type of plankton found in many freshwater environments.
2. It can eat bacteria and viruses.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Ecologically sensitive zones (ESZ):

1. These are areas surrounding protected areas like national parks and wildlife sanctuaries that act as a kind of a shock absorber to the protected species and their habitats.
2. National Wildlife Action Plan (2002-2016) had proposed that state governments should declare land falling within 10 km of the boundaries of protected areas as ESZs.
3. Supreme Court in 2022 directed that every protected forest, national park and wildlife sanctuary across the country should have a mandatory ESZ of minimum 1 km from their boundary.

Which of the above statements are correct?

 Consider the following statements:

1. The population census is a state subject under Article 246 of India Constitution.
2. The first complete census of an Indian city was conducted in 1830 in Dacca.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Global Money Laundering is estimated between 12 to 15% of World GDP.
2. One of the main functions of Enforcement Directorate is to Investigate offences of money laundering under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the National Investigation Agency, consider the following statements:

1. It was constituted under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act, 2008.
2. The law under which the agency operates extends to the whole of India and also applies to Indian citizens outside the country.
3. The schedule to the Act specifies a list of offences which are to be investigated and prosecuted by the NIA.

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

Consider the following statements:

1. In India, trademarks are governed by the Trade Marks Act 1999.
2. Trademark serves as a badge of origin exclusively identifying a particular business as a source of goods or services.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

1. The SC collegium is headed by the CJI and comprises four other senior most judges of the court.
2. The President of India appoints the CJI and the other SC judges.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?