27-Sep-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

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Consider the following statements, with respect to collegium system

1. It is the system of appointment of Supreme court and High court judges.

2. Collegium system of Supreme Court is headed by President of India

3. It is neither explained in the Indian constitution nor in Act of Parliament.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Delimitation Commission:

1. It demarcates the boundaries of both the Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly constituencies.

2.  It is chaired by sitting or a retired Judge of the Supreme Court.

3. It is a high-power body whose orders have the force of law and cannot be called in question before any court.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which of the following countries share boundaries with South China sea

1. China

2. Taiwan

3. Philippines

4. Malaysia

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which of the following rivers are tributaries of Cauvery River

1. Harangi

2.  Hemavati

3. Kabini

4. Suvarnavathi

Select the correct answer using code given below.

With reference to Odhuvars, consider the following statements

1.  Odhuvars sing devotional hymns at Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu, but they are not priests.
2. They can be only men.
3. Odhuvars play an essential role in Saivite temples, as they are responsible for singing from the Thirumurai.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI), consider the following statements

1. It is a multi-stakeholder initiative on artificial intelligence (AI), which aims to fill what it describes as the gap between theory and practice on AI.
2. Till September 2023 , GPAI has twenty-nine member states and India is one of the founding members.
3. Recently, India has been handed over the presidency of GPAI for 2022-23.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Cauvery river, consider the following statements

1. Kaveri river Originates from the Brahmagiri range in Tamil Nadu.
2. The Cauvery basin is bounded by Tungabhadra river basin on the Northern side, and the Palar river basin on the Southern side.
3. Hemavati is the right bank tributary whereas Suvarnavati is the left bank tributary of Kaveri.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

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With reference to SARFAESI Act, consider the following statements

1. It is a legislative act passed by the parliament of India in the year 2002 to empower lenders, which includes banks and other financial institutions, to recover bad loans efficiently.
2. Under the SARFAESI Act, banks cannot  enforce their security interests by seizing and selling the collateral without court intervention.
3. The objective of the act involves transforming non-performing or bad assets into productive assets with the assistance of asset reconstruction agencies.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?