23-Dec-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following:

1. Foreign Exchange Reserves
2. Trade balance
3. Foreign Investments
4. Difference in interest rate and inflation between India and USA

How many of the above are factors that determine the value of Indian Rupee against the US Dollar?

Consider the following acts: 

1. Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA)
2. Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA)
3. Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 (FEOA)

The Directorate of Enforcement has a statutory mandate to enforce which of the above acts?

Consider the following statements regarding Simlipal Tiger Reserve:

1. It is located in on Chhota Nagpur plateau in Jharkhand.
2. Waterfalls Joranda and Barehipani are found in the reserve.
3. Budhabalanga and Salandi rivers flows through the reserve.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Minimum Support Price (MSP):

1. Minimum Support Price (MSP) is determined by the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) for select crops based on the recommendations of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).
2. MSP is legally binding on private traders and middlemen to ensure that farmers receive the minimum price for their crops.

Which of the statements above is/are INCORRECT?

Consider the following statements regarding Priority Sector Lending (PSL) in India:

1. It is a policy tool aimed at ensuring that key sectors crucial to the nation’s development receive financial support.
2. It is mandated by RBI on all the government owned banks and not on foreign and private banks.

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

Consider the following with reference to the feature of the Indian federal system:

1. A strong central government
2. Division of powers between the centre and states
3. A written constitution
4. Equal representation of states in the Rajya Sabha

How many of the above is/are correct?

Fly ash contains high levels of which of the following elements?

Consider the following with reference to the types of amendments can be made by a simple majority in Parliament:

1. Amendments relating to the division of powers between the centre and states
2. Amendments relating to fundamental rights
3. Amendments to the names of states and union territories
4. Amendments to the Basic Structure of the Constitution

How many of the above is/are correct?

Which of the following country was the host for COP 29?

Under the e-Migrate system, the recruitment process is monitored through:

1. Online job portals
2. Foreign embassies
3. Public-private partnerships

How many of the above is/are correct?