28-Feb-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

  Consider the following statements regarding Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in India:

1. Under EPR regime, producers of specified types of products are responsible for their safe disposal once the consumer discards them.
2. EPR regime was first introduced in India by the recently notified e-Waste Rules, 2022.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

1. It is a non-constitutional, non-statutory body.
2. It is charged with preventing both air and water pollution in the country.
3. It also provides technical services to the Union Ministry of Environment (MoEFCC).

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding bilateral arms control treaties between USA and Russia:

1. The first formal dialogue, the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) of 1969 aimed to limit strategic weaponry of both countries.
2. The Anti-Ballistic Missile defence systems Treaty, which provided the shooting down of incoming missiles, was signed in 1972.
3. Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I), signed in 1991, expired in 2009.
4. Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT or Moscow Treaty), was signed in 2002 and was replaced in 2011.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the New START treaty, seen in news recently:

1. In 2011, it had replaced the 2002 Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT or Moscow Treaty).
2. Originally the duration of the treaty was for 5 years, but has been extended periodically by 1 year each time.
3. The New START treaty was the last remaining nuclear weapons control agreement between the two powers who together hold 90% of the world’s nuclear arsenal.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the developments/ provisions of the New START treaty:

1. In 2023, the Russian President declared that Russia was unilaterally suspending the treaty which was to be implemented till at least 2026.
2. Under the Treaty, America and Russia cannot deploy more than 1,550 strategic nuclear warheads and more than 700 long-range missiles and bombers.
3. It allows each side to carry out up to 18 short-notice (32 hours) on-site inspections of strategic nuclear weapons sites annually to ensure the other has not crossed the limits of the treaty.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Which of the following constitute Capital Account?

1.  Foreign Loans
2. Foreign Direct Investment
3. Private Remittances
4. Portfolio Investment

 Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Consider the following statements, with respect to PM-KISAN Scheme

1. It is a Central Sector scheme with 100% funding from Government of India.

2. Under the scheme an income support of 8,000/- per year in four equal installments is provided to land holding farmer families.

3. The fund is directly transferred to the beneficiaries' bank accounts.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
 

 Consider the following statements

1. Coconut Development Board (CDB) is a statutory body established under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

2. India is largest coconut producing country in the world

3. Recently, International Conference on Trade and Marketing of Coconut Products is held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Aadi Mahotsav’ is organised by which ministry

Consider the following statements, with respect to Raman Effect

1. It explains that when light interacts with an object, it can either be reflected, refracted or transmitted. 
2. Sir CV Raman was awarded Nobel prize for discovering the Raman effect

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?