UPSC QUIZ 19.07.2023

Q1. Consider the following statements:

1. Reserve Bank of India and the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) signed two MoUs to promote local currencies for cross-border transactions and to link their payment system UPI with the UAE's Instant Payment Platform (IPP).

2. Local Currency Settlement System (LCSS) not covers all current account transactions and permitted capital account transactions.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

Q2. Consider the following statements:

1. An important discovery has been revealed in relation to the cicada species found in South India.

2. Previously mistaken for the Malaysian species Purana tigrina, this cicada has now been identified as a distinct species named Purana cheeveeda.

3. cheeveeda's distribution extends across tropical evergreen forests from Tamilnadu to Kanyakumari in South India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3. Consider the following statements:

1. The Congress government is all set to roll back amendments to the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) Act, restore the earlier provisions of the law and undo the changes made by the previous BJP government.

2. In 2021, following protests by farmers, the central government withdrew its own amendment that had allowed the sale of produce outside APMCs.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

Q4. Consider the following statements:

1. Bhoomi Samman 2023 was presented by the President of India on 18 July 2023 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.

2. The objective of this prestigious award ceremony is to recognize the outstanding performance of individuals and teams in the implementation of the Digital India Land Records Modernization Program (DILRMP).

3. A total of 9 State Secretaries and 68 District Collectors along with their dedicated teams were felicitated for their exceptional achievements” Received Bhoomi Samman”.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?