Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 30-07-2022 - (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements regarding the Coffee Act:

1. It was introduced before independence to protect the Indian coffee industry from the economic downturn.
2. It introduced a pooling system, where each planter is required to distribute their entire crop to a surplus pool managed by the Board.
3. Before the liberalization of the Indian economy in 1991, the Coffee Board controlled the marketing entirely both in India and abroad.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

2) Consider the following statements regarding the term Kangaroo Court, and choose the correct option:

3) Consider the following statements:

1. The Mikoyan-Gurevich (MiG-21) is the first successful supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft, designed by the Soviet Union.
2. The MiG-21 is the first aircraft with a shot range of 500 km and there are six squadrons of the aircraft still functioning in India.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

4) Consider the following statements:

1. A neutron star is the compact collapsed core of a massive star that exploded as a supernova at the end of its life cycle.
2. Neutron stars are dense balls of neutrons packed together whilst supernova explosions are made of plasma.
3. Black Widow is an example of a neutron star known to spin with the highest speeds ever recorded in space.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

5) Consider the following statements regarding the Family Courts Act, 1984:

1. The setting up of family courts and their functioning comes under the purview of the State governments in consultation with their respective high courts.
2. Family courts in states under the sixth schedule of the constitution do not require the Centre’s notification.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?