23-Feb-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

A sandstone sculpture, named as “ Parrot lady’  which was smuggled to Canada and later brough back to India in 2015, can be found in-

Consider the following statements, with respect to LCA Tejas 

1. It is a 4^th  generation, all weather and multi-role fighter aircraft

2. IT is single engine aircraft designed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

3. It is capable of carrying Beyond-Visual-Range (BVR) missiles.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about National Data & Analytics Platform (NDAP)

1. It is an initiative of NITI ayog

2. It aims to democratize access to public government data  for open public use

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following are the India’s updated Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs)

1. To reduce Emissions Intensity of its GDP by 45 percent by 2030, from 2005 level

2. To achieve about 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030

3. To create an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2030.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In India, the custodian of foreign exchange reserves of the country is:

The Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (ICET), recently seen in news, is an agreement signed by India with—

Consider following statements regarding Sickle cell anaemia (SCA)

1. Union budget 2023-24 declared the intention of central government to eliminate SCA by 2047.

2. SCA is a genetic disorder.

3. India is the second-worst affected country in terms of predicted births with SCA.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Consider following statements regarding Sickle cell anaemia (SCA):

1. SCA causes rigid, sickle-shaped red blood cells (RBC) that slows their movement and even causes blockages.

2. Indian government has approved the wide use of gene therapy and stem cell transplants which are found to completely cure SCA.

3. In many communities, having wide prevalence of SCA seems to offer a natural resistance to malaria.

Which of the above statements are correct?

In the context of increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), consider the following statements:

1. Supreme Court of India (SC) in February 2023 started using AI - based transcription of its live proceedings.

2. It is being conducted on a pilot basis only for some constitutional bench hearings, following which it could be scaled up.

3. AI-based transcription of live proceedings of SC will augment the status of the apex court as a court of record.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

In the context of the recent linking of India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with Singapore’s PayNow, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It will allow real-time payment between users in India and Singapore, without switching over to a third financial transaction medium or international system.

2. Singapore is the first country with which India has launched cross-border Person to Person (P2P) payment facilities.

3. It will allow for faster remittances between the two countries at a competitive rate.

Select the correct option using the code given below: