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Daily Quiz
03 August 2024

Ques:1

Consider the following statements

  1. The power of declaring castes and tribes as the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are vested in the President of India.
  2. Indian Parliament can, by public notification of the President, remove any caste or community included in the Scheduled Castes or Tribes from this list.
  3.  Article 56  deals with the executive power of the President.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?


Ques:2

Which of the following countries is NOT a participant in the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)?


Ques:3

With reference to Axiom-4 mission, consider the following statements

  1. It is a private spaceflight to the Moon.
  2. The flight will be launched in October 2024 and will last 14 days.
  3. Two Indian astronauts are shortlisted to go to the U.S. to train for the mission.

How many of the above statements is/are incorrect?


Ques:4

Which of the following factors is least likely to be considered when designating an Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA)?


Ques:5

Which of the following scenarios would most likely prompt a privilege motion in a parliamentary system?


Ques:6

Consider the following statements regarding Axiom-4:

  1. It is the fourth mission by SpaceX in collaboration with NASA.
  2. It will carry an Indian to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time.
  3. The experience gained from this mission will help in India’s Gaganyaan mission.

How many of the statements above are correct?


Ques:7

Consider the following statements:

  1. The origin points of Kabini and Chaliyar rivers lies in Wayanad.
  2. Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Wayanad.
  3. The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel demarcated Wayanad region as an Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA).

Which of the statements above is/are correct?


Ques:8

Consider the following statements regarding Build Operate Transfer (BOT) model:

  1. Under the BOT model, both government and private player owns up the investment risk.
  2. The private player builds the project fully on its own and maintains it during the concession period.
  3. It signifies a shift of the government away from the Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects.

Which of the statements above is/are incorrect?


Ques:9

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: RBI has excluded long-term government bonds with 14-year and 30-year tenors from the Fully Accessible Route (FAR)

Statement-II:  This was done in response to inclusion of India Government Bonds in JP Morgan’s emerging markets bond indices to stop the inflow of Foreign Portfolio Investments (FPI) in India.

Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?


Ques:10

Consider the following countries:

  1. Ecuador
  2. Brazil
  3. Colombia
  4. Guyana
  5. Suriname

How many of the above countries share their land border with Venezuela?