25-Jul-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements, With reference to National Commission for Women (NCW)

1. It is a statutory body which was set up under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990

2. The Chairperson of the National Commission for Women is nominated by the Central Government.

3. The commission must include at least one member from amongst persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes respectively

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements. With respect to PM-WANI scheme

1. The scheme is launched by the Department of Telecommunications to increase Wi-fi access throughout the country.
2. Under the scheme, Public Wi-Fi Networks will set up  by Public Data Office Aggregators to provide public Wi-Fi service through Public Data Offices
3. There is no license fee for providing Broadband Internet through these public Wi-Fi networks.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state of India

Consider the following statement, with respect to National Human Right Commission (NHRC)

1. It is a constitutional body which watch over human right violation
2.  It was power prosecution and punish in case of violators of human rights
3. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or a Judge of the Supreme Court can be appointed as chairperson of NHRC.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements, with respect to PM-KISAN Scheme

1. It is a Central Sector scheme with 100% funding from Government of India.

2. Under the scheme an income support of 8,000/- per year in four equal installments is provided to land holding farmer families.

3. The fund is directly transferred to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Indian Polity, consider the following statements:

1. A member of the panel of vice chairpersons of the Rajya Sabha presides over the House when the office of the Chairman or the Deputy Chairman is vacant.

2. The Panel of Vice Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha is appointed by the Prime Minister of India and usually serves as advisors on matters of national importance.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. E-cigarettes contain only water vapor and natural flavors, making them a safe and healthy alternative to traditional cigarettes.

2.The Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019 prohibits the production, manufacture, import, export, transport, sale, distribution and advertisement of e-cigarettes in India. 

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) is an organisation that promotes nuclear power as the primary source of clean and sustainable energy, while ignoring the development of other renewable energy technologies.

2.e-FAST India employs Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for making toll payments directly from the prepaid or savings account linked to it.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to National Education Policy (NEP) 2020:

1. It envisages the use of mother tongue or regional or Indian languages as the medium of instruction until at least Grade 5, and preferably till Grade 8 and beyond.

2.It also highlights the significant cognitive advantages of multilingualism for young learners, particularly when they were exposed to several languages from the foundational stage.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to the India-Sri Lanka Economic Partnership Vision document, consider the following statements:

1.It aims to strengthen bilateral and economic partnership between India and Sri Lanka.

2. Combating terrorism is one of the pillars of the document.

3. Both countries have decided to designate Indian Rupee as currency for trade settlements between the two countries.

How many of the statements given above are correct?