02-Nov-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz With Answers

Ques:1

With reference to Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO), consider the following statements

1. It is an entity formed by farmers only.
2. An FPO can be a Producer Company, a Cooperative Society or any other legal form.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Ques:2

With reference to Kunbis, consider the following statements

1. Kunbi is a generic term applied to castes of traditional farmers in Western India.
2. Most of the Mavalas serving in the armies of the Maratha Empire under Shivaji came from this community.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Ques:3

With reference to Electoral bonds, consider the following statements

1. The electoral bonds system was introduced in 2017 by way of a Finance bill and it was implemented in 2018.
2. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the authorised issuer.
3. They can be purchased only through cheques.
4.  Parties must disclose their bank account with the Election Commission of India (ECI).

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Ques:4

With reference to One Nation One Registration Platform for Doctors, consider the following statements

1. Under this, doctors will receive a unique identification number and can apply for a license to practice in any Indian state.
2. Undergraduate medical students will initially receive a masked ID on the National Medical Register, which will be unmasked upon course completion.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Ques:5

With reference to Indian Ocean dipole (IOD), consider the following statements

1. IOD is similar to the El Nino phenomenon, occurring in the Indian Ocean between the Indonesian and Malaysian coastline in the east and the African coastline near Somalia in the west.
2. A negative IOD usually brings good rainfall in Southern India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Ques:6

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Minuteman III missile’

1. Israel recently announced the latest test of ‘Minuteman III missile’.
2. It is a hypersonic cruise missile, which will help the ‘Iron Dome’ defence system of Israel.
3. Its range is 6,000-plus miles, and its maximum range is about 8,000 miles.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Ques:7

Consider following statements

1. It is located between the Hirakud Dam (Mahanadi River) and the Reservoir in the state of Odisha.
2. It was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1985.
3. During his rebellion against the British, Veer Surendra Sai made his base at 'Barapathara,” located within the sanctuary.
4. Recently, a pair of Dholes, have made a rare appearance in this Wildlife Sanctuary.

The above-mentioned statements refer to which one of the following wildlife sanctuaries?

Ques:8

Recently, ‘INFUSE’ mission was in the news. It is associated with which one of the following fields?

Ques:9

Recently, ‘Shiyan 6’ was in the news. It is a

Ques:10

Recently, ‘Curcuma Kakchingense’ was in the news. It is a