Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – January 11, 2023 [Mock Test]
January 18, 2023 January 18, 2023
1. With respect to the Inter-State River Water Dispute Act, 1956, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- President of India can setup a Water Disputes Tribunal.
- The tribunal must decide on the dispute within 1 year.
- All decisions of the Tribunal are final and binding.
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:`
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: C [Only 3]
Notes:- Any State may request the Centre to refer an inter-State river dispute to a tribunal for adjudication.
- If the Centre feels that negotiations cannot settle the dispute, it may setup a Water Disputes Tribunal within 1 year of the complaint.
- The tribunal must decide on the dispute within 3 years, which may be extended by 2 years.
- If the matter is again referred to the Tribunal for further consideration, it must submit a report to the Centre within 1 year.
- All decisions of the Tribunal are final and binding and has the same force as an order of the Supreme Court.
- The Centre may create a scheme to give effect to the decision of the tribunal.
- It is also tasked with maintaining a data bank of each river basin in the country.
2. Consider the following statements:
- SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for 2022 will be awarded to Yunqing Tang.
- SASTRA Award is presented to individuals aged 32 and below:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:- The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for 2022 will be awarded to Yunqing Tang Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.
- The Award is instituted by the Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) in 2005.
- The award includes a cash prize of $10,000 and it is presented annually to individuals aged 32 and below, who made an outstanding contribution to the field of mathematics.
3. Which of the following countries have the coast along the Mediterranean Sea?
- Albania
- Malta
- Israel
- Jordan
- Cyprus
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 4
[B] Only 2, 3 & 5
[C] Only 1, 2, 3 & 5
[D] 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1, 2, 3 & 5]
Notes:- Countries along the coastlines of the Mediterranean Sea are Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, and Turkey.
