26-Apr-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements with respect to Operation Kaveri

1. It is an operation to prohibit illegal sand mining in the River Kaveri.

2. It was implemented by the Government of Tamil Nadu in cooperation with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

3. It aims to rejuvenate the river Kaveri by constituting a task force to prevent illegal sandmining activities.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are not correct?

With reference to Governor’s Power to decide on Bills, consider the following statements

1. Article 201 of the Indian Constitution deals with the powers of the Governor with regard to assent given to bills passed by the State legislature.

2. The Governor of India enjoys absolute veto, suspensive veto and the pocket veto.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which one of the following cases enabled the parliament to enact 24^th constitutional amendment act?

With reference to Vibrant Villages Programme, consider the following statements

1. It is a Centrally sponsored scheme, announced in the Union Budget 2022-23.

2. It will cover the border areas of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Ladakh.

Which of the above statements above is/are correct?

With reference to Relative Humidity, consider the following statements

1. It is the ratio of the atmospheric moisture content to its maximum capacity at a given temperature.

2. It decreases as the temperature rises and vice versa.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to the Central Bureau of Investigation, consider the following statements:

1. It provides assistance to the Central Vigilance Commission and Lokpal.

2. Its conviction rate is as high as 85 to 90%.

Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

The ‘basic structure’ doctrine has since been interpreted to include which of the following?

1. the supremacy of the Constitution,

2. the rule of law,

3. Independence of the judiciary,

4. doctrine of separation of powers,

5. sovereign democratic republic

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Consider the following statements:

1.The location below the earth’s surface where the earthquake starts is called the hypocenter.

2. The location directly above on the surface of the earth from where the earthquake starts is called the epicenter.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Bar council of India, consider the following statements:

1. The Bar Council of India is a statutory body.

2. It performs the regulatory function by prescribing standards of professional conduct and etiquette and by exercising disciplinary jurisdiction over the bar.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?