27th April 2024 | [Quiz] Current | For Prelims 2024

Consider the following statements regarding Agri - Food Trends and Analytics Bulletin (AF-TAB):

"Consider the following statements about the ICRIER's bulletin on agri-food policies:

1. The bulletin argues that agri-food policies have no significant impact on the environment.
2. It emphasizes the critical interdependence between agriculture, natural resource management, and environmental sustainability.
3. The bulletin identifies soil degradation, groundwater depletion, and greenhouse gas emissions as major challenges posed by current agricultural practices.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements about the National Career Service (NCS) portal:

1. The NCS portal is a paid service aimed exclusively at connecting skilled professionals with multinational companies.
2. It aims to facilitate job matching in a transparent and user-friendly manner for job seekers.
3. The portal provides career counseling and job matching services through various channels including career centers and mobile devices.
4. It is developed by India's Ministry of Corporate Affairs to primarily assist senior executives.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Voyager program:

1. Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were launched to explore only the outer planets Jupiter and Saturn.
2. Voyager 2 was additionally sent to explore Uranus and Neptune after the initial launch.
3. Voyager 1 entered interstellar space in 2012, becoming the first human-made object to do so.
4. The Golden Records on the Voyager spacecraft contain visual instructions that demonstrate how to play the records.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements about star campaigners in elections:

1. Expenditure on travel by star campaigners for general party campaigning does not count towards the election expenditure of any candidate.
2. Star campaigners must not be members of the political party appointing them.

Which of the above given statements are correct?

Consider the following statements about the electoral reforms in India:

1. The 61st Constitutional Amendment Act, which lowered the voting age from 21 to 18, was enacted in 1989.
2. Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were introduced in 1989 to replace the traditional ballot papers.
3. The introduction of Voter Verified Paper Audit Trails (VVPAT) was part of the electoral reforms implemented in 1996.
4. Electoral bonds introduced in 2017 were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 2024.

How many of the above statements are correct?