UPSC QUIZ 09.08.2023

Q1. Consider the following statements related to Himalayan vulture:

1. A report in the Journal of Threatened Taxa has been published that the Himalayan vulture Gyps himalayansis has been successfully reproduced in 2022 at the Guwahati Zoo in the state of Kerala.

2. The Himalayan vulture is one of the largest Old World vulture species, boasting an impressive wingspan and formidable presence.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

Q2. Consider the following statements related to POCSO Act:

1. Ministry of Women and Child Development has informed the Lok Sabha that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act, 2012, is one of the crucial legislations enacted by the Government to protect children from Sexual Abuse.

2. POCSO Act came into effect on 14th November 2010 which was enacted in consequence to India’s ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1992.

3. The aim of this special law is to address offences of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children, which were either not specifically defined or in adequately penalised.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3. Consider the following statements related to National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations:

1. Written reply in the Rajya Sabha, the Union Minister of State for Science and Technology highlighted achievement in India's innovation landscape through the NIDHI (National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations).

2. The Department of Science & Technology (DST) launched the NIDHI program in 2014.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

Q4. Consider the following statements related to GSAT-24:

1. Direct-to-home (DTH) company Tata Play (formerly Tata Sky) is set to expand its bandwidth capacity by 30% by adding 24 new Ku-band transponders on the communication satellite GSAT-24.

2. It was built by ISRO for NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) which was successfully placed into geostationary orbit by the Ariane 5 rocket.

3. It is a 24-Ku band communication satellite weighing 4,180 kg with pan-India coverage for meeting DTH application needs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q5. Consider the following statements related to:

1. Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah chaired the 35th meeting of the Committee of Parliament on Official Language in New Delhi.

2. The Committee of Parliament on Official Language was set up in 1976 under Section 8 of The Official Languages Act, 1963.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?