UPSC QUIZ 08.08.2023

Q1. Consider the following statements related to Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023:

1. Rajya Sabha has passed the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1947.

2. The Bill was already passed by the Lok Sabha on 28 July 2023 and with the passage of the Bill in the Rajya Sabha, the Bill has now been sent to the President Smt. Draupadi Murmu for her assent.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

Q2. Consider the following statements related to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain 2.0 (CITIIS 2.0):

1. Government has approved the ‘City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain 2.0 (CITIIS 2.0)’.

2. It is a part of the Smart Cities Mission and aims to promote integrated waste management and climate-oriented reform actions.

3. The program will run for a period of four years, i.e., from 2023 till 2025.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3. Consider the following statements related to Vivad se Vishwas – II:

1. Recently, the Ministry of Finance launched the scheme, “Vivad se Vishwas II to effectively settle the pending contractual disputes of government and government undertakings.

2. The scheme was announced in the Union Budget 2023-24 by the Union Finance Minister.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

Q4. Consider the following statements:

1. Ministry of Home Affairs has recently introduced a new visa category known as AYUSH Visa, with an aim to promote medical tourism in India.

2. This visa is designed to serve foreign nationals seeking various types of medical treatment including medical care, wellness and yoga under AYUSH systems or Indian systems of medicine.

3. AYUSH visa is a significant step towards providing foreign nationals access to traditional Indian systems of medicine including Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q5. Consider the following statements:

1. Tamil Nadu's Jaderi 'Namakatti,' Kanyakumari matty banana, and Chedibutta saree received Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the Geographical Indication Registry in Chennai.

2. Tamil Nadu leads the GI chart with 58 products, followed by Uttar Pradesh with more than 50 products and Karnataka with 38 products in third place.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?