29-Mar-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

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 will be provided to the applicant within 15 days of submitting the application

3.Undwer the scheme, Priority shall be 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?

‘Extended Credit Facility ‘is related to which organisation

With reference to Indian laws about wildlife protection, consider the following statements:

1. Wild animals are the sole property of the government.

2. When a wild animal is declared protected, such animal is entitled for equal protection whether it is found in protected areas or outside.

3. Apprehension of a protected wild animal becoming a danger to human life is sufficient ground for its capture or killing.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following are the pillars of National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (‘NPCSCB’) – “Mission Karmayogi”

1.  Competency Framework
2.  Electronic Human Resource Management System (e-HRMS)
3. Monitoring and Evaluation Framework.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which of the following currencies are part of Special drawing rights basket

1. US dollar
2. Chinese renminbi
3.  Japanese yen
4. British pound sterling

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Who notifies certain drugs in the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) ?

 Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PM-MSY):

1. It envisages a ‘blue revolution’ through sustainable and responsible development of the fisheries sector.
2. PMMSY was introduced by the Government of India, as part of the ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ package with the investment of Rs. 20,050 crores, the highest ever investment in the Fishery sector.
3. Under this scheme, fishermen are provided with insurance cover, financial assistance and a facility of Kisan Credit Card as well.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Sagar Manthan dashboard

1. It is a dashboard of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) for tracking vessels in real-time.
2. This new digital platform has integrated all the data related to the Ministry and other subsidiaries.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

In context of development of blue economy and preservation of oceans, Osaka Blue Ocean Vision (OBOV) as well as Coral Research and Development Accelerator Platform (CORDAP), are the outcomes/ initiatives of—

 Which of the following mineral best demonstrates piezoelectric effect ?