HomeDaily QuizUPSC Daily Quiz | 5 September 2024 UPSC Daily Quiz | 5 September 2024Daily Quiz, September | By admin /5 Daily Quiz - 5 September Tarun IAS offers a variety of courses and resources for UPSC aspirants, including a section for daily current affairs and quizzes. The institute was established with the goal of providing high-quality education and preparing students for the IAS exams. They aim to offer education that is up to date, challenging, and accessible regardless of the student's location or the time of dayTarun IAS emphasizes the importance of Current Affairs in both the prelims and mains of the UPSC exams, offering extensive materials and notes on the subject. Her For the most current and specific daily MCQs related to current affairs or any other subject, please click on the link below. 1 / 5 Q1. Which of the following statements best describes the objective of the e-Shram Portal? It was launched to provide loans and financial aid to organized sector workers only. It is designed to manage pensions for retired workers from both organized and unorganized sectors. It aims to facilitate unorganized workers to access various social security schemes. It serves as a platform for businesses to register their employees for labor law compliance. Explanation:Relevance: The Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoLE) announced that e Shram has successfully enrolled over 30 crore unorganized workers.The e-Shram Portal, launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment in 2021, is intended to create a comprehensive National Database of Unorganized Workers. It enables workers to register themselves on a self-declaration basis, with Aadhaar verification, across various occupations. The portal’s primary objective is to facilitate access to social security schemes implemented by different Ministries and Departments for the benefit of unorganized workers.Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | SchemesLevel of Difficulty: Easy | Factual 2 / 5 Q2. Consider the following countries:1) Malaysia2) Indonesia3) Singapore4) ThailandHow many of the countries given above share a border with Brunei? Only one Only two Only three All four Explanation:Relevance: The Prime Minister of India visited Brunei.The country of Brunei is a small Islamic sultanate, or kingdom. It lies on the northwestern coast of the island of Borneo, also shared by Malaysia and Indonesia. Large oil and gas reserves make Brunei one of the wealthiest nations in Southeast Asia. The capital and largest city is Bandar Seri Begawan.Brunei is bounded to the north by the South China Sea. On land it is surrounded by Sarawak, a state of Malaysia. Sarawak divides Brunei into two separate parts.Brunei is very hilly. Pagon Peak is the country’s highest point.The climate is hot and wet. Seasonal winds called monsoons bring heavy rain. It is very humid all year round.Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | Geography: Places in newsLevel of Difficulty: Easy | Factual 3 / 5 Q3. A curative petition, which follows the dismissal of a review petition, can be allowed on which of the following grounds:1) Violation of principles of natural justice.2) Issue involving the interest of the general public at large.3) Circumstances suggesting possible bias on the part of judges. Select the correct answer using the code given below. 1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3 Explanation:Relevance: A group of medical students recently filed a review petition challenging the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss their writ petition, which sought to cancel the NEET UG 2024 examination.The curative petition is fairly a new concept in the Indian legal system. A party can take only two limited grounds in a curative petition — one, that he was not heard by the court before the adverse judgment was passed, and two, the judge was biased. ORA curative petition, which follows the dismissal of a review petition, is normally allowed only on the limited grounds of violation of principles of natural justice and circumstances suggesting possible bias on the part of judges. (Thus, Statements 1 and 3 are correct)It is the last judicial resort available for redressal of grievances in court which is normally decided by judges in-chamber. It is only in rare cases that such petitions are given an open-court/oral hearing.The concept of curative petition was first evolved by the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Rupa Ashok Hurra vs. Ashok Hurra and Anr. (2002) where the question was whether an aggrieved person is entitled to any relief against the final judgment/order of the Supreme Court, after dismissal of a review petition.Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | PolityLevel of Difficulty: Easy | Factual 4 / 5 Q4. Which of the following statements best describes the objective and features of the AgriSURE Fund? It is a government initiative aimed at providing loans to small farmers in rural areas at subsidized interest rates. It exclusively supports research and development projects in urban farming technologies and hydroponics. It focuses on providing direct cash subsidies to farmers for purchasing agricultural equipment and seeds. It is designed to support start-ups and agripreneurs by offering equity and debt investments in high-risk, high-impact agricultural activities. Explanation:Relevance: The Government has decided to launch an ‘Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises’ (AgriSURE) to provide support to Startup and Agripreneurs.The Government has decided to launch the 'Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises' (AgriSURE) to support start-ups and agripreneurs through investments in sector-specific, sector-agnostic, and debt Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), as well as direct equity support to start-ups working in Agriculture and allied sectors. This initiative aims to foster innovation and sustainability in India's agricultural sector through the establishment of a Rs 750 crore Category-II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF). The fund will offer both equity and debt support, specifically targeting high-risk, high- impact activities in the agriculture value chain.Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | PolityLevel of Difficulty: Easy | Factual 5 / 5 Q5. With reference to the term ‘Blue Carbon’ in news recently, consider the following statements:1) It refers to the carbon captured by living coastal and marine organisms and stored in coastal ecosystems. 2) Mangroves and salt marshes remove more carbon from the atmosphere than the tropical forests.Which of the statements given above is/are ‘NOT’ correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Explanation:Relevance: High-latitude ecosystems have been overlooked in carbon budgets, which traditionally focus on mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrasses.What is Blue Carbon?Blue carbon is the term for carbon captured by the world's ocean and coastal ecosystems. (Hence, statement 1 is not correct)Salt marshes, mangroves, and seagrass beds absorb large quantities of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it, thus decreasing the effects of global warming. (Hence, statement 2 is correct)Salt marshes, mangroves, and seagrass beds play two important roles:Carbon sequestration — the process of capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, measured as a rate of carbon uptake per year. Carbon storage — the long-term confinement of carbon in plant materials or sediment, measured as a total weight of carbon stored.These types of habitat are known as carbon sinks and contain large stores of carbon accumulated over hundreds to thousands of years.Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | EnvironmentLevel of Difficulty: Easy | Factual Your score is 0% Restart quiz
