18-Dec-23: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Regarding the International Energy Agency (IEA), consider the following statements:

1. It is an autonomous inter-governmental organisation within the OECD framework.
2. World Energy Balances is a report published by International Energy Agency (IEA).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Delimitation commission, consider the following statements:

1. Under Article 82 of the Indian constitution, the Parliament enacts a Delimitation Act after every Census.
2. Delimitation Commissions have been set up seven times.
3. The first delimitation exercise was carried out by the Parliament in 1950-51.

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

Regarding the Forest Rights Act (FRA), consider the following statements:

1. It recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest resources on which these communities were dependent for a variety of needs.
2. The Gram Sabha is the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of Individual Forest Rights (IFR) or Community Forest Rights (CFR) or both.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding the ‘Employment Elasticity in India’, consider the following statements:

1. Employment elasticity is a measure of the percentage change in employment associated with a 1 percentage point change in economic growth.
2. Between 2004–05 to 2009–10, employment elasticity of India was as low as 0.51.
3. In India- the highest employment elasticity has been shown by the Construction and utilities sector.

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

Which of the following country shares the border with the Red sea?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Kas Plateau’

1. It is renowned for its vibrant Kas Flower festival; the plateau features a rich tapestry of flora and fauna.
2. It is often referred to as Kerala’s Valley of Flowers, Kaas Plateau is a place that turns into a floral wonderland during the monsoon season.
3. Kaas Pathar/Plateau is a plateau made from volcanic rocks and comes under the biosphere of the Western Ghats.

How many of the given statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Tax Inspectors without Borders (TIWB) programme’

1. It is a joint initiative of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
2. The focus of the programme will be on effective use of automatic exchange of information under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) framework.
3. Recently, India has been chosen as the Partner Administration and will provide Tax Experts for this programme.

How many of the given statements are not correct?

Recently, ‘Krutrim’ was in the news. It is a/an

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme (SCBs)’

1. The objective of the scheme was to reduce the demand of physical gold in India.
2. It was issued by Ministry of Finance.
3. The bonds can be purchased by any person/entity located in India.

How many of the given statements are not correct?

Recently, ‘Dark Fibre Case’ was in the news. It is related to which one of the following institutions/organisations?