22-Apr-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

With reference to Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C-55, consider the following statements

1. It is the first Indian launch vehicle to be equipped with liquid stages.
2. The PSLVC55 will have Singapore’s TeLEOS2 as primary satellite and Lumelite4 as a co-passenger satellite.

Which of the above is/are correct?

With reference to Sukhoi Su-30MKI, consider the following statements

1. It is a multirole combat fighter aircraft jointly developed by India and France.
2. It will participate in  Air Exercise INIOCHOS-23 in Greece.

Which of the above is/are correct?

What is the correct expansion of 'VVPAT'?

With reference to tribes of India, consider the following pairs:

1. Koya – Telangana
2. Mankidia – Odisha
3. Hakki pikki – Andhra Pradesh
4. Konyak – Nagaland

How many pairs given above are not correctly matched?

Consider the following statements with respect to C+C5 Summit

1. C+C5 denotes China and the five Central Asian republics (CARs) of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
2. India is an observer country in this summit.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The competition commission of India was established on the recommendation of which of the following committee/commission?

With reference to the ‘Director General of Civil Aviation’, consider the following statements:

1. It is the regulatory body in the field of Civil Aviation and primarily deals with safety issues.
2. The DGCA headquarters are located in New Delhi with regional offices in various parts of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the National Security Act, consider the following statements:

1. It is a preventive detention law.
2. The NSA empowers only the Centre government to detain a person to prevent him from acting in any manner prejudicial to national security.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Kuno National Park, consider the following statements:

1. It was initially established as a wildlife sanctuary.
2. The protected area of the forest is home to the jungle cat, Indian leopard, sloth bear, Indian wolf, striped hyena, golden jackal, Bengal fox etc.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the World Meteorological Organization, consider the following statements:

1. It became a specialised agency of the UN in 1951.
2. The World Meteorological Congress is the supreme body of the WMO.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?