Ques:1
What is the full form of UIDF which is to be established as per Union Budget 2023-24?
Ques:2
According to the Union Budget 2023-24, consider the following statements.
1. Capital investment outlay is being increased steeply for the third year in a row by 33% to Rs 10 trillions (lakh crores).
2. It would be 3.3% of GDP which will be almost 3 times the budgetary outlay in fiscal year 2019-20.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Ques:3
Consider the following statements regarding Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM):
1. This is a flagship scheme of Jal Shakti Ministry launched in 2019.
2. It aims to provide tap water connection to all rural households by 2024.
3. The scheme has defined what is ‘Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC)’ for the purpose of the implementation of the scheme.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Ques:4
Consider the following statements regarding Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM):
1. It is a central sector (CS) scheme with 100% financial assistance by the union government to the states for its implementation.
2. Apart from universal rural tap water connection by 2024, JJM also envisages grey water treatment and its reuse.
3. Grey water refers to water discarded from household uses, toilet, sewage and liquid waste.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Ques:5
Consider the following statements regarding El Niño and La Niña :
1. El Niño refers to a band of warmer water spreading from east to west in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
2. Similarly, a La Niña occurs when the band of water spreads west to east and is cooler.
3. Together, El Niño and La Niña make up a cyclical process called the El Niño Southern Oscillation (or ENSO).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Ques:6
With reference to Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, consider the following statements:
1. As per the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, the election of Deputy Speaker shall be held on such date as the Speaker may fix.
2. There is a mandatory provision that the election of a candidate, as Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha shall be from either the principal opposition party or the ruling party.
3. The Deputy Speaker has the same power as of the Speaker when presiding over the sitting of the House and no appeal lies against his rulings.
4. The well-established parliamentary practice regarding the appointment of Deputy Speaker is that the motion is moved by the Speaker and duly seconded by the Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Ques:7
Consider the following statements. With respect to Unified Payments Interface (UPI)
1. It facilitates 24x7 payments instantly using a Virtual Payment Address (VPA) which can be created by the customer.
2. It supports both Person-to-Person (P2P) and Person-to-Merchant (P2M) payments
3. It is developed by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Ques:8
Consider the following statements, with respect to crop variety ‘HD-3385’
1. It is a new wheat variety which has early sowing and harvesting properties.
2. It is developed by scientists of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Which of the statements given above is /are correct?
Ques:9
La Nina is suspected to cause floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from El Nino? (PYQ)
1. La Nina is characterised by unusually cold ocean temperature in equatorial Indian Ocean, whereas El Nino is characterised by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean
2. El Nino has adverse effect on South- West monsoon in India, but La Nina has no effect on monsoon climate.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
Ques:10
‘New START’ treaty, is between which two nations