UPSC QUIZ 01.08.2023

Q1. Consider the following statements related to Fast Radio Burst (FRB):

1. International team of astronomers studied repeating Fast Radio Bursts (FRB), FRB 20190520B, using the Green Bank Telescope in the U.S. and the Parkes Observatory in Australia. The report was published in the journal Science.

2. The phenomenon of Fast Radio Burst (FRB) was first detected in the Milky Way Galaxy in 2005.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

Q2. Consider the following statements:

1. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government is considering the implementation of the 'Production-Linked Incentive' (PLI) scheme for the chemical and petrochemical sector.

2. The government aims to be energy independent by the year 2040 and achieve net-zero by the year 2070.

3. According to the Finance Minister, big global investors like BASF, Adnoc, Rosneft and Aram Co are looking for joint venture partners to invest in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3. Consider the following statements:

1. The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has announced a revision in the existing Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to combat air pollution in the region.

2. The revised GRAP contains targeted actions that need to be taken by the agencies responsible/ implementing agencies when AQI (Air Quality Index) of Delhi goes beyond a certain threshold.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

Q4. Consider the following statements:

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rajkot International Airport and various development initiatives worth over Rs 860 crore in Rajkot, Gujarat.

2. This ambitious airport project promises to transform the region's transport infrastructure and contribute to the development of local industry.

3. The construction of Rajkot International Airport has been a major undertaking with a total cost of around ₹1,500 crore.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q5. Consider the following statements:

1. Muslim Women's Rights Day was celebrated on 1 August in India.

2. Muslim Women's Rights Day is celebrated on 1st August in the backdrop of the Triple Talaq Bill which was approved in the Parliament on 1st August 2017.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?