29-Jul-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

With reference to reservations, consider the following statements

1. It was in 1990, when V. P. Singh was Prime Minister, that 27% reservation for OBC was implemented in central government employment based on Mandal Commission.
2. The 27% reservation for OBC was upheld by the Supreme Court in the Indra Sawhney case.
3. The criteria for identifying a person as part of the creamy layer is based on the recommendations of the Justice Ram Nandan Prasad Committee.

How many of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements

Statement 1: Oxygen concentration rapidly increases instead of decreasing in the underwater region called Abyssal zone.

Statement 2: Polymetallic nodules are transporting electric charges that split water molecules around them, releasing oxygen.

Select the correct answer from the options below:

Consider the following statements

1. Triton and Pluto had a common origin before Neptune pulled Triton to itself.
2. Triton is the moon of Uranus while Ariel is the moon of Neptune.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Which of the following statements best describes the Clarion-Clipperton Zone?

What does Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) allow in telephone communications?

Which one of the following statements about lithium is not correct?

In which of the following situations might an individual typically need a Tax Clearance Certificate in India?

Consider the following statements regarding power generations in India

1. Private sector owns 33% of India’s installed power generation capacity (on June 2024).
2. Growth in India’s energy demand grew by 5% from the year 2021-22 to 2022-23.
3. Carbon emission from India’s grid electricity decreased by 9% from 2013-14 to 2022-23.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN)

1. The mission uses a three-tier implementation mechanism from national to school level.
2. The mission aims to achieve its goals by the end of the academic year 2025-2026.
3. The mission exclusively targets government schools and does not involve private educational institutions.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Recently, ‘Monastery of Saint Hilarion’ was in the news for which one of the following reasons?