24-Aug-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

With reference to the term ‘ Global South’,  consider the following statements

1. It refers to is richer nations that are located mostly in North America and Europe, with some additions in Oceania and elsewhere.
2. India hosted a two-day Voice of Global South Summit in  2023.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Public Tech Platform for Frictionless Credit, consider the following statements

1. It is developed  by the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH).
2. It is an end-to-end digital platform that will have an open architecture, open Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and standards to which all banks can connect in a "Plug and Play" Model.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

In which of the following states the famous Umiam lake, also known as Barapani Lake located?

With reference to Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill (BNS), consider the following statements

1.  The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023 will repeal and replace the CrPC.
2. For the first time, word terrorism has been defined under the BNS Bill.
3. For the first-time capital punishment has been introduced for the offence of mob lynching.
4. The proposed Bill says that causing “floods” is a terrorist offence.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP), consider the following statements

1.  It is a new car safety assessment program which proposes a mechanism of awarding ‘Star Ratings’ to automobiles based upon their performance in crash tests.
2.  The testing of vehicles for this programme will be carried out at testing agencies, with the necessary infrastructure.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements

1. India is one of the four countries to accomplish a soft landing on the lunar surface

2. Indian is the first nation to accomplish soft landing on Moon’s South Pole successfully.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Chandrayaan-3 mission

1. It is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface.

2. Chandrayaan-3 consists of an indigenous Lander module Propulsion module and a Rover.

3. To conduct in-situ scientific experiments, is one of the objectives of the mission.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements, with respect to LUPEX mission

1. It is joint mission of India and Japan to explore the south pole of moon

2. The mission will carry lander system and lunar Rover

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Enforcement Directorate consider the following statements

1. It is a statutory body which works It works under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
2. It is mandated with the task of enforcing the provisions of Foreign Exchange Management Act and Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
3. The minimum tenure of director of Enforcement Directorate is two years which can be extend upto five years.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to inflation in India, which of the following statements is correct?