Current Affairs Questions

Megalithic Stone Jars

Recently, in which of the following north-east states, a large number of megalithic stone jars have been discovered?

Absolute And Relative Poverty

Consider the following statements with reference to the absolute and relative poverty:

1. Absolute Poverty is measured relative to a fixed standard of living; that is, an income threshold that is constant across time.
2. The International Poverty Line is the best known poverty line for measuring Absolute Poverty globally.
3. Relative Poverty is measured relative to living standards in a particular society, and varies both across time and between societies.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Historic Temples

Which of the following historic temples from Karnataka has the age-old tradition of kicking off the rathotsava or the chariot festival after reciting passages from the Quran?

International Poverty Line

Which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct regarding the International Poverty Line?

1. It is calculated by taking the poverty threshold from each country—given the value of the goods needed to sustain one adult—and converting it into dollars.
2. The current International Poverty Line is $1.90 per day.

Choose the correct answer from the options below:

Himachal Pradesh Government

Which of the following communities from Himachal Pradesh, the Central government is considering for inclusion in the list of Scheduled Tribes in the state?

European Union (EU)

Consider the following statements:

1. Recently, the European Parliament and European Union (EU) Member States have announced that they have reached a political agreement on the Digital Services Act (DSA).
2. The Act has no provision on ‘Dark Patterns’.
3. The Act, which is yet to become law, is a set of common rules on intermediaries’ obligations and accountability across the single market and ensures higher protection to all EU users irrespective of their country.

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

Inter-Ministerial Coordination Group (IMCG)

Consider the following statements:

1. On 12^th April, 2022, the first meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Coordination Group (IMCG) at Secretary level was convened by India’s Foreign Secretary.
2. IMCG has been setup as a high-level mechanism towards mainstreaming of India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy.
3. Under its 'Neighbourhood First' policy, Government is committed to developing friendly and mutually beneficial relations with all its neighbours.

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

Observer Research Foundation (ORF)

Consider the following statements:

1. The 1^st Edition of the Raisina Dialogue was held in 2018.
2. It is India’s premier foreign policy conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community.
3. It is Co-hosted by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Observer Research Foundation (ORF).

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

National Panchayati Raj Day

With reference to the National Panchayati Raj Day, consider the following statements:

1. It is celebrated every year on the 25th of April.
2. The day marks the enactment of the 73rd amendment of the Constitution in 1993, which came into force with effect from 24th April 1993.
3. The first National Panchayati Raj Day was celebrated in 2011.

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

Nidhi Companies

Consider the following statements with reference to the Nidhi Companies:

1. Nidhi companies cannot accept Deposit from the public, nor lend to the public, so they are not purely NBFCs, and out of the scope of RBI.
2. It cannot carry any business related to chit fund, hire purchase finance, leasing finance, insurance, or acquisition of securities issued by anybody corporate.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?