24-Jun-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

With reference to Gender Gap Index, 2023 consider the following statements

1. Global Gender Gap Report is released biennially by the World Economic Forum.
2. India was ranked at 127 out of 146 countries in terms of gender parity in 2023 index.
3. According to the report, India had attained parity in enrolment across all levels of education.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to Asia Pacific Plant Protection Commission

1. It is an intergovernmental organization that promotes cooperation among countries in the Asia-Pacific region to enhance plant health and plant protection.
2. The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization provides the secretariat to coordinate the work of the Commission.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to Black Cocaine

1. It is a rare drug, which is typically white in colour but mixed with charcoal to give it black rubbery appearance.
2. Pure cocaine is recovered from the black cocaine by extraction using methylene chloride or acetone.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to BepiColombo Spacecraft

1. It is a joint mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
2. It aims to study and understand the composition and geophysics of Mercury.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Beki River, recently seen in news is a tributary of which of the following river?

Consider the following statements, with reference to Kathakali dance

1. It is a classical dances of Kerala state.

2.It is a blend of dance, music and acting and dramatizes stories from the Indian epics.

3. Pandit Birju Maharaj who was recently passed was famous Kathakali dancer of India

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements, with respect to Mineral Security Partnership (MSP)

1. It is a US-led collaboration of 14 countries that aims to catalyse public and private investment in critical mineral supply chains globally.

2. Recently, India has been inducted to Mineral Security Partnership.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements

1. Rare earth comprises 17 elements that are classified as light rare earth elements and heavy rare earth elements

2. India has complete dependency on import for rare earth metals

3. China is leading producers of RE with an estimated 70 per cent of the global production

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Recently, India decided to import MQ-9 Reaper, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from which country

Shikoku Henro pilgrimage site is located in which country