UPSC QUIZ 31.07.2023

Q1. Consider the following statements:

1. Some physicists are doing experiments to find flaws in a theory called the Standard Model of particle physics with taking electron dipole moment into consideration.

2. An EDM is a concept in physics that describes the separation of positive and negative charges within an object, creating a dipole. It is a scalar quantity that measures the strength and direction of this charge separation.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

Q2. Consider the following statements:

1. Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill- 2023, was introduced in the Lok Sabha by the government.

2. It amends the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1979.

3. The Act provides for regulation of registration of births and deaths.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3. Consider the following statements:

1. India's Union Home Minister and Cooperation Minister, Amit Shah inaugurated an important initiative named 'Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar' (MGMD).

2. The project has been launched by the Ministry of Culture and aims to do a cultural mapping of 1.5 lakh villages of India across all states and union territories.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

Q4. Consider the following statements:

1. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav today moved the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023 as reported by the Joint Committee of Parliament to be taken into consideration in Lok Sabha and subsequently requested the House to get the Bill passed.

2. After deliberations and taking the views of Members of Parliaments, the Lok Sabha passed the Bill.

3. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, is an important Central statute for the conservation of forests in the country.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q5. Consider the following statements:

1. The Provisions of Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, commonly known as PESA, plays an important role in ensuring self-governance and empowerment for tribal communities living in Scheduled Areas.

2. Recently, the Jharkhand government published draft rules for public consultation to implement PESA in the state.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?