26-Sep-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Cook Island and Niue island are in which ocean

Asola Bhati Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which states/UTs of India

Consider the following statements, with respect to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS)

1.  It provides a legal guarantee for one hundred days of employment in every financial year to adult members of any rural household

2. Under the scheme, wage employment is provided to the applicant within 15 days of submitting the application

3.Under the scheme, priority is given to women in such a way that at least one-third of the beneficiaries shall be women.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Global report on hypertension is released by which organisation

Consider the following statements, with respect to OSIRIS-REx mission 

1. It is European Space Agency’s first asteroid sample return mission.

2. It collected the sample from near-Earth asteroid Ceres.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Ephemerals, consider the following statements

Statement - I

They are plants that has one or more generations per year and grow only during favourable periods and passing the unfavourable periods in the form of seeds.

Statement - II

Ephemerals produce tough seeds that withstand drought and other extreme conditions in harsh environments.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

With reference to IBSA Forum, consider the following statements

1. The IBSA is a trilateral, developmental initiative between India, Brazil and South Africa to promote South-South cooperation and exchange.
2. The Brasilia Declaration is related to IBSA.
3.  IBSA does not have a headquarters or a permanent executive secretariat.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

What is Shahabhagi Dhan rice variety recently mentioned in news?

With reference to Norman E Borlaug award, consider the following statements

1. Is is given by Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
2. The award is given to exceptional scientists under 40 and someone who works in the field of food and nutrition security and hunger eradication.
3. Borlaug was often called “the father of the Green Revolution”.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Gurez valley, consider the following statements

1. It is located in Kashmir valley.
2. Zumba yak is found in the  Gurez valley.
3. The valley is close to the Line of Control (LoC) with the Kishanganga river demarcating the line in several parts.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?