July 27, 2021 - Daily Quiz
1. Consider the following statements regarding Competition Commission of India
1. It was established under the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969
2. It is chaired by the Union Minister for Corporate Affairs
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None
2. Which of the following countries was the first in the world to give constitutional rights to nature?
(a) Ecuador
(b) Bolivia
(c) New Zealand
(d) Australia
3. The GLOSTAR project which is currently in news is related to
(a) Marine Conservation
(b) Astronomical Studies
(c) Earth’s Solar Satellite
(d) Wind Energy
4. Consider the following statements related to National Mission for Clean Ganga which is recently in news
1. It is headed by the Prime Minister of India
2. It was established under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None
5. With reference to Archaeological Survey of India, Consider the following statements
1. It is a British era institution currently attached to the Ministry of Culture
2. It is a statutory organisation
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None
ANSWER's
1-(d)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/cci-enquiry-against-amazon-flipkart-cannot-be-crushed-at-initial-stage-karnataka-hc/article35482496.ece
2-(a)
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/25/rivers-around-the-world-rivers-are-gaining-the-same-legal-rights-as-people
3-(b)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/the-citys-glostar-connection/article35501938.ece
4-(d)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/two-third-of-allotted-funds-for-ganga-clean-up-released/article35546763.ece#:~:text=U.P.-,got%20%E2%82%B93%2C535%20crore%20of%20the%20%E2%82%B910%2C972%20crore%20given,been%20allocated%20%E2%82%B915%2C074%20crore.
5-(c)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/revenue-from-monuments-down-from-336-cr-to-40-cr-in-pandemic-year/article35534636.ece
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