Daily Quiz 02-09-23

Q5. Consider the following statements about the rising peak power demand in India.

1. All India peak power demand met (or the highest supply of electricity) reached a record high of 239.978 GW (239,978 megawatt) as on September 1,

2. India faces higher requirements for electricity due to a high demand from industrial activity.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q4. Consider the following statements about the energy transition scenario in India.

1. The country roughly has to triple the amount of nonfossil-fuel energy sources installed to 500 gigawatts, or around 44% of the power mix from 25%, by 2030.

2. To meet that goal, India will have to add nearly 50 gigawatts of solar and wind power a year during the next several years

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q3. An MP from Karnataka has been disqualified from membership of Parliament on the grounds of submitting a false affidavit. Such election disputes leading to disqualification come under the jurisdiction of

A. Supreme Court

B. High Court

C. Election Commission

D. Chairman(RS)/Speaker(LS)

Q2. Consider the following statements about Aditya-L1 and the variant of PSLV being used by ISRO.

1. With the Aditya-L1 mission, the PSLV-XL variant will mark its second flight.

2. The XL configuration was first used for launching the Mars Orbiter Mission – Mangalyaan – launched in November 2013.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q1. As per reports from the Union government, a committee has been formed to look into the feasibility of simultaneous polls to State Assemblies and the Lok Sabha under the headship of
A. A former President of India
B. A former Chief Election Commissioner
C. A former Chief Justice of India
D. A former Vice-President of India