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Daily Quiz
29 July 2024

Ques:1

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?


Ques:2

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:


Ques:3

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?


Ques:4

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


Ques:5

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


Ques:6

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


Ques:7

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


Ques:8

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?


Ques:9

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?


Ques:10

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