UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 14/07/2021

Damini App was sometimes seen in the news. Which of the following is the potential application of the App?

Consider the following pairs regarding Digital Education:

1) SWAYAM: integrated platform for online courses

2) NEAT: guidelines on digital education

3) PRAGYATA: aims to use Artificial Intelligence

Which of the pairs given above is/ are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements regarding Minimum Support Price (MSP) and wheat procurement in India:

1) MSP is fixed on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).

2) MSP is not provided for commercial crops.

3) Uttar Pradesh ranked first in wheat procurement in India.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to SVAMITVA Scheme.

1) It is a centrally sponsored scheme which aims to initiate work in control of the quantum mechanical systems.

2) Prime Minister’s Science, Technology & Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) will act as the Technology Implementation Agency for the scheme.

3) This scheme has been launched by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

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

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Cryptogam?

1) It is a new type of plant that can survive below 0⁰c temperature.

2) These plants are known as non-seed bearing plants.

3) Bryophytes, algae and lichens can be categorized as Cryptogams.

4) India’s first Cryptogam garden is located in the Chakrata town, Uttarakhand.

Select the correct answer using the code given below?