Current Affairs Questions

National Anti-Profiteering Authority

Consider the following statements with reference to the National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAPA):

  1. The National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) is the statutory mechanism under GST law to check the unfair profiteering activities by the registered suppliers under GST law.
  2. The Authority comprises of a six-member committee, consisting of, a Chairman (equivalent to a rank of secretary in the government), five technical members (present/former commissioners of State tax or central tax departments).

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

ChapcharKut Festival

In which of the following state, ChapcharKut Festival is being celebrated annually?

A
Nagaland
B
Tripura
C
Arunachal Pradesh
D
Mizoram

Red Crowned Roofed Turtle

Consider the following statements with reference to the Red Crowned Roofed Turtle:

  1. The red-crowned roofed turtle is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to South Asia.
  2. It is categorized as ‘Vulnerable’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Free Public Transport

Recently, which of the following countries became first in the world to make public transport free?

A
Belgium
B
Finland
C
Luxembourg
D
Sweden

Land Ports Authority Of India

Consider the following statements with reference to the Land Ports Authority of India:

  1. The Land Ports Authority of India is a statutory body established under Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010.
  2. It functions under the administrative control of the Department of Border Management, Ministry of Home Affairs.

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

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Bureau Of Energy Efficiency

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency(BEE) is an agency of the Government of India, under the Ministry of Power created in March 2002 under the provisions of the nation's Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
  2. BEE co-ordinates with designated consumers, designated agencies and other organizations and recognize, identify and utilize the existing resources and infrastructure, in performing the functions assigned to it under the Energy Conservation Act.

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

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Project Monitoring Group

Consider the following statements with reference to the Project Monitoring Group (PMG) Portal:

  1. Project Monitoring Group (PMG) is an institutional mechanism for expedited resolution of issues and regulatory bottlenecks in projects with an investment of INR 500 crores and above in India.
  2. It was set up as a special cell in the Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India in 2014 and was subsequently brought under the administrative control of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in 2016.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Red Snow Phenomenon

Recently, red snow phenomenon was observed off the coast of Antarctica’s northernmost peninsula. Which of the following is responsible for red snow?

A
Spirogyra
B
Volvox
C
Chlamydomonas nivalis
D
Cladophora

PM Kisan SAMPADA Yojana

Consider the following statements with reference to the PM Kisan SAMPADA Yojana:

  1. PM Kisan SAMPADA Yojana is an umbrella scheme with its period coterminous with the cycle of 15th Finance Commission.
  2. It is a comprehensive package which will result in creation of modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet.

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

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Exercise Indradhanush

Between which of the following given countries, Exercise Indradhanush is being conducted?

A
India and United Kingdom
B
India and France
C
India and Israel
D
India and USA
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