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Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – February 28, 2023 [Mock Test]

1. Which of the following statements about ‘carbon tax’ is/are correct? It is an import duty based on the amounts of carbon emissions. BASIC countries have proposed this tax at COP27. The European Union proposed the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism ..

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – February 26-27, 2023 [Mock Test]

1. With respect to reservation quota in India, consider the following statements: The EWS quota has been brought under Article 16(4) of the Constitution. Article 16(4) requires proof of the inadequacy of representation in government services. The SC in the ..

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – February 25, 2023 [Mock Test]

1. With respect to the Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA), consider the following states: It is a non-binding instrument aims to prevent and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. India is a member. African countries Angola, Eritrea, Morocco and ..

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – February 24, 2023 [Mock Test]

1. With respect to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), consider the following statements: It is a specialised agency of the United Nations. It monitors the Desert Locust situation throughout the world. It publishes the State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture ..

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – February 23, 2023 [Mock Test]

1. With respect to data localization in India, consider the following statements: Srikrishna Committee Report recommended that at least one copy of personal data will need to be stored on servers located within India. India supported the Osaka Track on ..

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – February 22, 2023 [Mock Test]

1. With respect to Indian economy, consider the following statements: Online Bond Platform Providers would be companies incorporated in and outside India. OBPPs can offer both listed and unlisted debt securities. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [A] ..

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – February 21, 2023 [Mock Test]

1. Atmospheric water generators are used for which of the following? [A] To produce artificial rain in rain-deficit regions[B] To produce potable water from surrounding air[C] For drip irrigation for sustainable agriculture[D] For cleaning the polluted rivers Show Answer Correct ..

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – February 19-20, 2023 [Mock Test]

1. With respect to the Collegium system, consider the following statements: It is an extra-constitutional body. Under it, the Chief Justice of India along with four senior-most Supreme Court judges recommend appointments and transfers of judges. The government cannot also ..