06-Nov-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

With reference to Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM),consider the following statements

1. It is a statutory body established in 2021.
2. The primary goal of the Commission is to enhance coordination, conduct research, identify and address issues related to air quality only in NCR .
3. These bodies were further monitored by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change and also by the Supreme Court.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Ramlila, consider the following statements

1. Ramlila was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2023.
2. It was composed in the Awadhi dialect of Hindi by Tulsidas in the 16th century with an objective of making the Sanskrit epic available to all.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) , consider the following statements

1. It was approved by the Supreme Court in 2016  in the matter of M. C. Mehta vs. Union of India (2016).
2. GRAP is a set of emergency measures in the Delhi-NCR region.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Foreign Institutional investors (FIIs), consider the following statements

1. They are the entities established within India that are responsible for making investment proposals in India.
2.  The FIIs have been permitted to invest 100% of their portfolios in debt securities under the approval of SEBI.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Zika virus, consider the following statements

1. The Zika virus is a mosquito-borne adenovirus.
2. Most infections in humans are asymptomatic or with mild symptoms, including fever, rash, and joint pain.
3. It was declared a National emergency by WHO in 2022.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

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

Consider following statements

1. It is located 15 km from the coast of Porbandar in the Porbandar district, Gujarat.
2. Animals like wild boar, leopard, hyena, wolf, blue bull, jackals, etc. are found here.
3. Maldharis, Gadhvis, Rabaris and Bharvads are the few known ethnic communities in this region.
4. Central government has given permission to relocate the endangered Asiatic lion to this sanctuary.

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

Recently, ‘Pancorius Sebastiani’ was in the news. It is a species of

Recently, ‘ENCORE’ software was in news. It is designed for

Which one of the following institutions/organisations releases ‘Ecological Threat Report (ETR)’?