25-Feb-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Which of the following is NOT one of the 10 parameters of World Bank's Ease of Doing Business?

Which of the following statement(s) regarding ‘contempt of court’ is/are correct?

1. The term ‘contempt of court’ is not defined by the Constitution.
2. Civil contempt means the publication of any matter that scandalizes the court to lower its authority, interferes with the due course of any judicial proceeding or obstructs the administration of justice.

Select the correct option using the code given below:

Which of the following statement(s) regarding anti-radiation tablets is/are correct?

1. They are tablets based on API made primarily from stable compounds of uranium and thorium.
2. These tablets use the ‘thyroid blocking’ mechanism to help block absorption, and subsequent concentration, of radioactive iodine in the thyroid gland.

Select the correct option using the code given below:

Solomon island, recently seen in news, is located in which ocean?

Which of the following statements about Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 is/are correct?

1. NDPS Act,1985 is the main legislation that deals with drugs and their trafficking.
2. Various provisions of the Act punish production, manufacture, sale, possession, consumption, purchase, transport, and use of banned drugs, except for medical and scientific purposes.
3. Ganja and bhang are both listed as prohibited substances under the Act.

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Consider the following statements, with respect to National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)

1. It is statutory body which is set up under the Companies Act, 2013. 
2. It hears appeals against the orders of National Company Law and Tribunal Competition Commission of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Section 153A of Indian Penal Code. Related to

 Consider the following statements, with respect to Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA

1. It is a statutory body under the Ministry of commerce

2. It fixes the standards and specifications for the scheduled products for the purpose of exports

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about e-Shram portal 

1. It provides Universal Account Number to unorganised/migrant workers.

2. It also extends the benefits of social security and welfare schemes to unorganised workers 

3. It is an initiative of Ministry of Labour & Employment

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) hears the appeals appeals against the orders of:

1. National Company Law Tribunal
2. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
3. The Competition Commission of India (CCI).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?