Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 04-08-2022 - (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements regarding the Anti-Doping Bill:

1. The bill confers the National Anti-Doping Agency with statutory authority.
2. Doping is regulated and monitored across the world by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) which is an independent international agency.
3. Only France, US, China, and Japan have their own anti-doping laws.

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

2) Consider the following pairs of Ramsar Sites and their locations:

          Ramsar Sites                                        Location

1. Vembannur Wetland complex        Kerala
2. Nanda Lake                                        Goa
3. Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary        Karnataka
4. Sirpur Wetland                                   Madhya Pradesh

How many of the above pairs are matched correctly?

3) Consider the following statements regarding the Minerals Security Partnership:

1. It is an initiative led by India to secure supply chains of critical minerals, aimed at reducing dependency on China.
2. The members of the initiative include Israel, the US, Australia, Germany, France, and the African Union.
3. The grouping focuses on the supply chains of minerals such as Cobalt, Nickel, Lithium, and the 17 rare earth minerals.

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

4) Consider the following statements with respect to Going Online as Leaders (GOAL 2.0) Program

1. It is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Education and Meta (formerly Facebook).
2. The initiative aims at the digital empowerment of tribal youth and women through the concept of mentor and mentee.
3. The program is fully funded by Meta (Facebook India) and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

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

5) Consider the following statements with respect to State University Research Excellence (SURE) Scheme

1. It is an innovative scheme of the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB).
2. The scheme aims to augment the research capabilities in State & Private Universities, including self-financed institutions working within these universities.
3. SERB is a statutory body of the University Grants Commission, the Ministry of Education.

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