Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 02-08-2022 - (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements:

1. Pitch black is a multilateral naval exercise between the Quad partner countries.
2. The exercise aims to hone operational skills and imbibe best practices and procedures, in the maritime domain, through interaction between member countries.

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

2) Consider the following statements:

1. A new district can be created by the State government by issuing an order and notifying it in the gazette.
2. When a district’s name has to be changed, the State governments should get the non-objection certificate from the Centre.
3. Uttar Pradesh has the most number of districts followed by Rajasthan, and Goa has the least number of districts in India.

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

3) Consider the following statements:

1. Crypto gas fee is the transaction fees paid to miners on a blockchain network to get a user’s transaction included in the block.
2. The Crypto gas fee value is not fixed and fluctuates based on the market conditions.

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

4) Consider the following statements regarding the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems Amendment Bill, 2022:

1. It gives the respective State governments the power to freeze, seize or attach financial assets of persons involved in such activities.
2. The bill was passed by a voice vote, both in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.

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

5) Consider the following statements:

1. India’s working population engaged in farming has fallen significantly during the last three decades.
2. There has been a reversal of the trend in the last two years, which has seen the share of those employed on farms rise.

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