29-Jun-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

With reference to Uniform Civil Code, consider the following statements

1. The Uniform Civil Code is mentioned in Article 44 of the Indian Constitution.
2. These principles are not legally enforceable.
3. The only state in India that has a UCC is Goa.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Regulations on Graduate Medical Education (GMER), as recently notified by National Medical Committee consider the following statements

1. It has advocated for the reduction of the overall time period for students to complete the MBBS course to five years.
2. It calls for a family adoption program through village outreach, for each MBBS student, and a ‘pandemic module’.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Equalization levy, consider the following statements

1. It was first introduced by the Finance Act, 2016, at the rate of 6 per cent on payments for digital advertising services received by non-resident companies.
2.  Companies with a turnover of over Rs. 2 crore, will pay this levy on the consideration received for online sales of goods and services.  
3. It is a indirect tax.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Sedition law in India, consider the following statements

1. The law was originally drafted in 1837 by Thomas Macaulay but was inexplicably omitted when the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was enacted in 1860.
2. Section 124A was inserted in 1870 by an amendment introduced by Sir James Stephen.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements.

1. A barrier to trade is a government-imposed restraint on the flow of international goods or services.
2. Capping foreign direct investment in sensitive sectors is a major example of trade barrier.
3. Unreasonable tax on imports is a trade barrier.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements, with respect to recently introduced National Research Foundation Bill, 2023

1. It aims to set up National Research Foundation (NRF), an apex body to provide high-level strategic direction of scientific research in the country as per recommendations of the National Education Policy.

2. Department of Science and Technology (DST) will be the administrative Department of National Research Foundation.

3.  Functions of National Research Foundation will be governed by an Executive Council chaired by the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Financial stability report is published by which organisation/Ministry

Recently announced ‘PM-PRANAM’ scheme in Budget 2023-24 is related to

Which of the following are the foundational agreement between India and USA

1. General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA)

2.  Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA)

3. Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement(COMCASA)

4. Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geospatial Intelligence (BECA)

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements , with respect to Chandrayaan-3 mission

1. is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface

2. It consists of an indigenous Lander module (LM), Propulsion module (PM) and a Rover 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?