Daily Quiz 01-11-23

Q5. Consider the following statements in the context of the ongoing cash-for-query issue.

1. If the committee examines a complaint against a member of the House, he cannot appear before it through an advocate.

2. The rules of evidence under the Evidence Act are not applicable to a probe by a parliamentary committee.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q4. Consider the following statements about Climate finance.

1. The Global Environment Facility, a UNFCCC-designated funding agency provides grant and concessional loan to developing countries.

2. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has been set up to administer a portion of the $100 billion for developing country parties to switch over to low-emissions and climate-resilient development paths.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q3. Consider the following statements about the Deep Ocean Mission(DOM).

1. DOM is one of nine missions under the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council (PMSTIAC).

2. As a part of DOM, India’s flagship deep ocean mission, ‘Samudrayaan’, was initiated in 2021 by the Minister of Earth Sciences.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q2. In India’s Deep Ocean Mission, VARAHA is
A. The engine part of Samudrayana
B. Sea-bed mining explorer
C. Matysa’s power system
D. None of the above

Q1. Consider the following statements about the International Solar Alliance.

1. The ISA is the first treaty-based international government organization headquartered in India.

2. Among major economies, China and Russia are notable absentees in the list of ISA members and signatories.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?