25-May-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

With reference to Census in India, consider the following statements

1. The first synchronous census was taken under British rule in 1881.
2. The population census is a Concurrent subject under Article 246 of India Constitution.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to National Population Register (NPR), consider the following statements

1. It is a database of Indian citizens only.
2.  NPR was first done in 2010 and was later updated in 2015 when it was linked with Aadhar.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Krishna river, consider the following statements

1. It originates near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra.
2. It is the biggest river in peninsular India.
3. Dudhganga is the important tributary of it.

Which of the above statements are correct?

With reference to BRICS, consider the following statements

1. BRICS is an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and Sri Lanka.
2. The Fortaleza Declaration is related to BRICS.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Axolotl, consider the following statements

1. It is an aquatic salamander which has ability to regenerate its spinal cord, heart and limbs.
2. They are listed as Near Threatened in IUCN.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of these is incorrect about 5G technology?

With reference to the supercomputers, consider the following statements:

1. India’s fastest supercomputer is PARAM Siddhi AI.
2. India's AI Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’ has been ranked 75 at International Supercomputing Conference 2023.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

With reference to the Office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), consider the following statements:

1. It is an associate agency of the United Nations, established in 1993.
2. It works according to Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1958.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to UDAN scheme:

1. It is an initiative of Ministry of Civil Aviation launched in 2014.
2. UDAN 5.1 is related to promotion of helicopter service.
3. The scheme has a time period of only 10 years.

Select the incorrect answer using the code given below:

Which of the following terms is not true about ‘’sengol?