17-Sep-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following with reference to ‘The Centre-State relations’:

1. The Seventh Schedule to the Indian Constitution distributes the power between the Union and States.
2. The emergency provisions are provided in Part XVIII of the Constitution.
3. Article 356 imposes a duty on the Centre to protect every State from external aggression and internal disturbance.
4. Article 355 allows for the imposition of the President’s rule if a State’s government cannot function in accordance with constitutional provisions.

How many of the above is/are correct?

Who among the following is an important role of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)?

Consider the following with reference to ‘The National Pension Scheme (NPS)’:

1. Only government employees are eligible for National Pension Scheme.
2. Contributions to NPS are eligible for tax deductions under Section 80C.
3. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is responsible for overseeing the National Pension System (NPS) in India.

How many of the above is/are correct?

Which neighboring country of Iran, known for its historic Silk Road cities, shares a border with Iran to the northeast?

Consider the following statements:

1. Article 217 of the Indian Constitution provides for the appointment of the Supreme Court’s Chief Justice and other judges.
2. A Supreme Court Judge in India can be removed by the Parliament with a two-thirds majority.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The powers of superintendence, direction, and control of Delhi’s legislative assembly elections are vested in the Election Commission of India (ECI).
2. According to the constitution election cannot be notified less than six months before the end of the term of the Assembly, unless the Assembly is dissolved before it completes its term.
3. According to the Representation of People Act, 1951 the final call regarding dissolution of Delhi’s legislative assembly is with the chief minister of Delhi. 

How many of the above statements are correct?

What is the primary function of grey matter in the human brain?  

Consider the following:

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements regarding Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP):

1. The award replaces the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize.
2. It is awarded to science graduates in order them to encourage them for higher research.
3. It was instituted in 2023 and the first list of awardees have been released in 2024.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Typhoon Bebinca passed through and made a landfall in which of the following countries?