10-Nov-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Regarding ‘Ethics committee of Lok Sabha’, consider the following statements”

1. The members of the Ethics Committee are appointed by the Speaker for a period of two years.
2. The committee has 30 members.
3. The function of the committee is to examine every complaint relating to unethical conduct of a Member of Lok Sabha referred to it by the any member.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding Bio-medical waste, consider the following statements:

1. Bio-Medical waste includes all the waste generated from the Health Care Facility.
2. This waste consists of the materials that have been in contact with the patient’s blood, secretions, infected parts and biological liquids.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, consider the following statements:

1. In the PLI scheme, only domestic companies receive financial rewards for manufacturing in India.
2. The incentives given are calculated on the basis of incremental sales.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Agartala-­Akhaura rail link is associated with which of the following two countries?

With reference to the ‘Deepfakes’, consider the following statements:

1. These are synthetic media that use AI to manipulate or generate visual and audio content.
2. Deepfakes require a large amount of data.
3. Deep learning technology has enabled positive advancements, such as restoring lost voices and recreating historical figures.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The reserve forms a part of the Betla National Park.
2. It is one of the first 9 tiger reserves created in the country at the inception of ‘Project Tiger’.
3. Three rivers namely North Koel, Auranga and Burhaflow through the valleys.
4. The Reserve is very rich in minerals like Bauxite and Coal.

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

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Five-hundred Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST)’

1. It is a radio telescope in USA’s Hawaiian island.
2. It is the world's largest and most sensitive radio telescope, with a receiving area equivalent to 30 football fields.
3. Recently, astronomers have discovered five new pulsars using the Five-hundred Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST).

How many of the statements given above are not correct?

Recently, ‘Hermes 900 Starliner’ was in the news. It is a type of -

Recently, ‘Taeniogonalos dhritiae’ was in the news. It is a species of -

Recently, ‘India Finance Report 2023’ was released by which one of the following organizations/institutions?