UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 29/03/2021 and 30/03/2021

Consider the following statement with regards to the Climate data portal which has been seen in the news recently.

1) ISRO has launched the Climate Data Services Portal on World Meteorological Day.

2) It has user-friendly platforms for climate data management and supply to the users

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

Consider the following sentences with regards to Shaheen 1-A missile.

1) Afghanistan has recently successfully test fired nuclear-capable ballistic missile Shaheen 1-A

2) Shaheen-1A is a surface to surface ballistic missile, and was aimed at re-validating various designs.

Which of the above statements is/are correct.

Consider the following statements with respect to exercise desert flag - VI:

1) It is a bilateral military exercise between Indian and UAE

2) Recently, the 7th edition of the exercise was conducted in India.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

Which of the following institution(s) is/are organizers of the World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2021?

1) International Telecommunications Union

2) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

3) United Nations Development Programme

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements regarding the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NBFID) Bill, 2021:

1) The shares of NBFID will only be held by Central and State Governments.

2) NBFID will fulfill developmental objectives like facilitating the development of the market for bonds, loans, and derivatives for infrastructure financing.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to Electoral Bonds Scheme:

1) Electoral bonds are interest-free bearer instruments used to donate money anonymously to political parties.

2) There is no limit on the number of bonds an individual or company can purchase.

Which of the given above statements is/are correct?

Concerning the Wind energy targets consider the following statements.

1) To achieve the net-carbon target in 2050 the global wind energy needs to install three times faster over the next decade.

2) In the year 2020 global wind energy will install 100 gigawatt, which was the highest production.

3) To achieve global warming well below 2°C need to install 180-gigawatt new capacity every year through 2025

The statement given above is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements about the International Ranger award.

1) The award is given by the International Union of Conservation of Nature and the World Commission on Protected Areas.

2) Mahender Giri became the only ranger from Asia to win the Prestigious International Ranger award in the field of green energy production.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct

Consider the following statements regarding Uniform Civil Code:

1) It would provide for one law for the entire country, applicable to all religious communities.

2) Article 42 of the Constitution lays down that the state shall endeavour to secure a Uniform Civil Code for the citizens throughout the territory of India

3) Uniform code is followed in civil matters such as Indian Contract Act, Civil Procedure Code, Sale of Goods Act, etc

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding The Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) scheme:

1) It will be a 10-digit identification number issued to every plot of land in the country within a year.

2) ULPIN scheme has been launched in 15 States this year and will be rolled out across the country by December 2021

Which of the above statements is/are correct?