02-Jan-25: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements regarding Goods and Service Tax (GST): 

1. At present, GST has four tax slabs.
2. Instead of GST, a compensation cess is levied on coal and petroleum products.
3. GST revenue collection has been rising consistently month-on-month in the past one year.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following natural gas pipelines:

1. Nord Stream 1
2. Nord Stream 2
3. Yamal Europe Pipeline
4. Brotherhood Pipeline

How many of the above pipelines originate in Russia?

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Consider the following statements regarding Ultra black pigmentation in the animal world:

1. Ultra black is a shade of black achieved in organisms by microstructures that absorb nearly all the visible light.
2. It helps the organisms to hide from predators and regulate body temperature.

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS):

1. It aims to mitigate the hardship of the insured farmers against the rainfall, temperature, wind, humidity etc.
2. It uses weather parameters as “proxy‟ for crop yields in compensating the cultivators for deemed crop losses.

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements are correct in respect of Manipur borders:

1. Chindwin River forms part of the natural boundary between Manipur and Myanmar.
2. The border between Manipur and Myanmar is part of Act East Policy.
3. The Moreh-Tamu border crossing is important for trade and connectivity between India and Thailand.

Select the answer using the code given below:

Which article of the Indian Constitution defines the powers and functions of the Parliament?

Consider the following with reference to the office of speaker:

1. Balram Jakhar was the longest-serving Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
2. Meira Kumar was the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
3. The term length of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is 5 years or until the Lok Sabha is dissolved.

How many of the above is/are correct?

Which of the following is a key factor considered by the Delimitation Commission while redrawing constituency boundaries?

Consider the following with reference to the products that are covered under the Minimum Support Price:

1. Tea
2. Mustard
3. Sorghum
4. Arhar
5. Moong

How many of the above is/are correct?