Daily Quiz 12-7-23

Q5. National Ganga Council is chaired by

A. PM

B. Minister of Jal Shakti

C. Home Minister

D. On a rotation basis CMs of states through which the river passes.

Q4. A geological task force is recommending to mark the start of a new epoch called the ANTHROPOCENE at which of the following sites?

A. Crawford Lake, Canada

B. Borra Caves, Araku Valley, India

C. Amazon Forests

D. Arctic

Q3. Consider the following statements about the forest cover in India.

1. As per the latest data, forest and tree cover has increased to 24%.

2. The growth is due to the increase in officially recorded forests.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q2. Consider the following statements in the context of the recent SC judgement in the ED tenure extension case.

1. The Supreme Court has held that extensions granted by the Centre to Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra are “illegal and invalid in law”.

2. The SC has also invalidated amendments made by the Parliament to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) Act and Delhi Special Police Establishment Act to justify the extensions.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q1. Which of the following nation is all set to join NATO?

A. Sweden

B. Ukraine

C. Belarus

D. Turkey