Daily Quiz 31-7-23

Q5 Which of the following places has earned its name in India and in the world as the birthplace of ‘Purple Revolution?

A. Udhampur

B. Kargil

C. Dharamshala

D. Almora

Q4. Consider the following statements about the international financial transactions system, SWIFT.

1. The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) is widely used as the messaging system for international payments.

2. SWIFT monitors and manages the international transfer of funds

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q3. Consider the following statements in the context of the trade of imported wildlife.

1. The trade in native Indian species of wildlife is protected by the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

2. The animals brought into India from other countries have very little oversight once they enter Indian borders.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q2. Cocos Islands, located in the Southern Indian Ocean, had been a point of cooperation between the space agencies of the two countries for India’s Gaganyaan human space flight mission. The Cocos Islands are under the sovereignty of

A. USA

B. UK

C. Australia

D. Indonesia

Q1. Consider the following statements about the distribution of taxes between the Union and the States as per the recommendations of the Fifteenth Finance Commission.

1. The effective share of States in the Centre’s gross tax revenues (GTR) has significantly increased during 2020-21 to 2023-24 (BE) from 2015-16 to 2019-20.

2. This was due to the decline in the share of cesses and surcharges of the Centre’s GTR during the same period.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?