13-Sep-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following with reference to ‘The Finance Commission’:

1. It is constituted after every 5 years by the Prime Minister.
2. Economist Arvind Panagariya is the chairman of the 16^th finance commission.
3. It recommends measures for improving fiscal management and discipline.
4. It facilitates equitable distribution of financial resources between the Centre and States.

How many of the above is/are correct?

Which of the following international organization publishes the World Employment and Social Outlook report?

Consider the following statements with reference to ‘The Standing Committee on Statistics (SCoS)’:

1. The SCoS advised the centre on survey methodology, including sampling frames, sampling design, survey instruments, etc.
2. The terms of reference for the SCoS involved imparting technical guidance to only central level agencies for conducting surveys.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following with reference to the items included in the basket of goods used to calculate Consumer Price Index (CPI)?

1. Food and beverages
2. Housing
3. Industrial equipment
4. Medical care

How many of the above is/are correct?

Which of the following financial institution was created by BRICS in 2014?

Consider the following statements regarding Stupas:

1. A stupa is a Buddhist commemorative monument exclusively containing sacred relics of Gautam Buddha.
2. A typical stupa is a hemispherical structure, whose origins can be traced to pre-Buddhist burial mounds in India.

Which of the statements above is/are correct?  

What is the significance of the Battle of Saragarhi fought in 1897?  

Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) for people above age 70:

1. People covered under Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme will not be eligible under the scheme.
2. People who are covered under the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) will be eligible to have both their existing cover and Ayushman Bharat.
3. People who have their own privately purchased insurance cover will be eligible to have the Ayushman Bharat cover as well.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Malcha Mahal

1. It is a Tughlaq era hunting lodge located in Delhi.
2. It was built by Muhammad bin Tughlaq in 14^th century.

Which of the statements above is/are correct?  

Consider the following cities in news:

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?