UPSC QUIZ 18.07.2023

Q1. Consider the following statements related to India Mobile Congress:

1. 5th edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2023 was inaugurated by the Ministery for Communications and Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).

2. The theme of IMC 2023 is "Global Digital Innovation," seeks to establish India as a leading technology developer, telecom manufacturer and exporter.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

Q2. Consider the following statements related to  Anthropocene:

1. Scientists have made a very important discovery. Scientists have discovered a geological feature they say represents a proposed new era called the Anthropocene.

2. The discovery is a major step toward changing the official timeline of Earth's history. The term Anthropocene, first used in 2002, was proposed to reflect how human activity has profoundly changed the world.

3. AWG is an interdisciplinary research group dedicated to the investigation of the Anthropocene.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3. Consider the following statements related to shelf cloud:

1. Massive Shelf Cloud formation has been spotted in Haridwar, Uttarakhand.Shelf clouds - also known as Arcus clouds - are often associated with powerful storm systems, and many times they are reported as wall clouds, funnel clouds, or rotation.

2. These clouds are sometimes seen beneath cumulonimbus clouds, the dense, towering vertical cloud that causes intense rain.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

Q4. Consider the following statements:

1. Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways of India has inaugurated 'SAGAR SAMPARK’, that marks a significant step towards digital transformation in the maritime industry.

2. It is an indigenous Differential Global Navigation Satellite System (DGNSS).

3. DGNSS is a terrestrial based enhancement system which corrects the errors and inaccuracies in the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) allowing for more accurate positioning information.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q5. Consider the following statements:

1. Cooperation Minister Amit Shah asked NABARD to fix targets for financing agriculture sector and rural development for the next 25 years, when India completes 100 years of independence.

2. NABARD has funded about 2 crore Self Help Groups in the country, in a way it is the largest program of micro-financing in the world.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?