26-Jun-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

 Consider the following statements with respect to Joha Rice

1. Joha Rice is a short-grain summer paddy crop.
2. Unlike basmati, it has a sensitive texture and entails high antioxidants.
3. It has been awarded the GI tag and is an indigenous rice class of Assam.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to National Energy Data: Survey & Analysis, 2021-22

1. The National Energy Data: Survey & Analysis is released by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
2. The report aims to provide information about energy supply and consumption patterns across various states in India.
3. The energy supply has been increasing whereas energy consumption has been decreasing for the last few years.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to Lab-Grown Meat

1. Lab-grown meat is considered vegan, since it contains cells, fat and muscle tissue derived from bio-hybrid animals.
2. Stem cells are being used in the process of producing lab-grown meat.
3. Lab grown meat helps in reducing the carbon emissions.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

kar-e-kalamdani, often seen in the news, is associated with which of the following?

Consider the following statements with respect to Minerals Security Partnership

1. It is a US-led collaboration of countries to catalyse public and private investment in critical mineral supply chains globally.
2. The members of the initiative include the P5 countries plus India, Brazil, Japan and Germany.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Which of the following new areas of cooperation were signed between India-USA, on recent visit of India Prime minister in June, 2023

1. India joined US-led Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) 

2. India signed the Artemis Accords

3. Jointly production of   F414 jet engine in India

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Shah Bano Begum and Sarla Mudgal cases are related to

Recently Meitei and Kuki groups are news, they mainly reside in which part of India

Which of the following countries share boundary with Red Sea

1. Egypt

2. Sudan

3. Eritrea 

4. Israel

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

La Nina is suspected to cause floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from El Nino?

1. La Nina is characterised by unusually cold ocean temperature in equatorial Indian Ocean, whereas El Nino is characterised by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean

2. El Nino has adverse effect on South- West monsoon in  India, but La Nina has no effect on monsoon climate.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?