Daily UPSC MCQ

With reference to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), consider the following statements:

1. Regulations framed by IMO automatically become enforceable across all member states.
2. IMO formulates global standards relating to maritime safety and environmental performance of shipping.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to India's Textile Export Vision, consider the following statements:

1. PM-MITRA Parks are envisaged as integrated textile manufacturing ecosystems.
2. The strategy emphasises greater adoption of man-made fibre (MMF)-based production.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following initiatives:

1. SARAT (Search and Rescue Aided Tool)
2. SynOPS
3. Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC)

Which of the above are associated with INCOIS?

 With reference to Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), consider the following statements:

1. It was established under the Companies Act, 2013.
2. It manages refunds of unclaimed dividends and shares.
3. Amounts remaining unclaimed for seven years may form part of Investor Education Protection Fund (IEPF).

Which of the statements given above are correct?

 Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) functions under the:

 With reference to monsoon and food security:

Assertion (A): A weak southwest monsoon can affect inflation and food security.

Reason (R): Rabi crops are largely dependent on monsoon rainfall.

With reference to Kharif crops, consider the following statements:

1. They are generally sown with the onset of the southwest monsoon.
   2. They require high temperatures and substantial rainfall.
   3. They are harvested primarily during September–October.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to TReDS (Trade Receivables Discounting System), consider the following statements:

1. It is an electronic platform for financing MSME trade receivables.
   2. Government departments can participate as buyers.
   3. Only banks can function as financiers on the platform.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

 With reference to the educational category under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA):

Assertion (A): The educational category under FCRA permits awareness programmes on constitutional rights.

Reason (R): Such programmes must remain strictly non-political in nature.

 With reference to the recent amendments to FCRA Rules, consider the following statements:

1. NGOs must specify their geographical area of operation.
   2. Separate activity lists have been prescribed for different categories of organisations.
   3. Existing FCRA-registered organisations are exempt from complying with the new norms.

Which of the statements given above are correct?