27-Feb-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements regarding vultures:

1. Vultures are the natural scavengers and cleaners of the environment.
2. The anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac was one of the main drivers of declining vulture population in India.
3. Vultures have highly acidic stomachs.
4. Vultures can go for long periods without food.

How many of the above statements are correct?

The term Dickinsonia, often seen in news, refers to—

Burkina Faso is a country located in which of the following region?

Which of the following statement(s) regarding carbon credits and carbon markets is/are correct?

1. Carbon markets establish trading systems where carbon credits or allowances can be bought and sold.
2. Article 6 of the Paris Agreement provides for the use of international carbon markets by countries to fulfil their NDCs.
3. Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 amends the Energy Conservation Act (ECA), 2001, to empower the central government to establish carbon markets in India and specify a carbon credit trading scheme.

Select the correct option using the code given below:

Consider the following statements regarding AstroSat:

1. It is the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission, providing for a space astronomy observatory.
2. It aims at studying celestial sources in X-ray, optical and UV spectral bands simultaneously.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements, with respect to Forest Advisory Committee (FAC)

1. It is a statutory body which is set up under Environment Protection Act, 1986

2. It gives approval for diverting any forest land for non-forestry usage.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements, with respect to Central Bureau of investigation (CBI):

1. It is a statutory body under the ministry of home affair.
2. ‘General consent’ of state government allows CBI to conduct its investigation into cases of corruption against central government employees in the concerned state

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
 

Consider the following statement with reference to United Nation Human Rights Council (UNHRC)

1. It is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world.

2.The members of Council serve for a period of three years and they are not eligible for immediate re-election after serving two consecutive terms

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
 

Consider the following statements, with respect to National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA

1. It is a statutory body which is constituted under section Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972

2. Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change is ex-office chairperson of NTCA.

3. It provides financial and technical support to tiger reserve.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one of the following islands are separated by ‘Ten Degree Channel’?