06-Sep-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements regarding the Public Accounts Committee (PAC):

1. The Committee is constituted by Parliament each year for examination of accounts showing the appropriation of sums granted by Parliament for expenditure of Government of India.
2. The committee consists of 30 members elected by Lok Sabha every year from amongst its members.  

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Law Commission of India:

1. The Law Commission of India is a Constitutional body under Article 280 of the Constitution.
2. The recommendations and orders made by the Law Commission are binding on the government.
3. The reports and orders passed by the Law Commission of India cannot be challenged in the judiciary.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Planet Saturn:

1. Saturn is the only planet in the solar system to have a system of rings around it.
2. Saturn is set to lose its rings in the next 300 million years.

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

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Consider the following statements regarding Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP):

1. Under BRAP, all States/UTs in the country are assessed on the basis of reforms undertaken by them on designated parameters.
2. The assessment if carried out by Department for Promotion of industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
3. Among the states in India, Kerala topped the rankings under BRAP for promoting ease of doing business.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following pairs:

How many of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

With reference to ‘The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) data for 2022-23, consider the following statements:

1. The proportion of households buying from the Public Distribution System (PDS) has increased further to 70%.
2. The survey suggests that Public Distribution System (PDS) leakages were down to 22%.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements primarily reflects the key difference between food allergies and food intolerance?     

Which of the following statements best reflects the meaning of the term ‘Vertical Fiscal Imbalance (VFI)’?

With reference to ‘The National Food Security Act (NFSA)’, consider the following statements:

1. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is responsible for implementing the provisions of the NFSA at the state level.
2. It provides 15 kg of wheat and 3 kg of rice.
3. Only rural households are provided food grains at subsidized rates under the NFSA.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?