Posted in Current Affairs Quiz Prelims Current Affairs Quiz – 28 October 2023 October 28, 2023 Leave a comment 1. Which of the following statements is not correct? (a) India ratified a landmark document known as the “Global Declaration for River Dolphins.” (b) Tucuxi freshwater dolphin species that lives in Amazon River system in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. (c) Yangtze finless porpoise is the only freshwater porpoise in world and is only found in Yangtze River. (d) All six species of river dolphins are classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2. According to data from Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) from Assessment Year (AY) 2013-14 to AY 2021-22: The number of returns submitted by individual taxpayers marked a 90% increase. The average gross total income for individual taxpayers reflects more than 50% increase. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 3. Consider the following statements: Bharatiya Beej Sahkari Samiti Limited is a cooperative society established under Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Act, 2002. India’s share in the world seed export is nearly 10%. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 4. Consider the following statements with respect to Thallium: Thallium is soft, silvery-white, odourless, tasteless and low-melting element. It is present in manganese nodules found on the ocean floor and it has no known biological role. Thallium is obtained from pyrites and can also be obtained as a by-product of copper, zinc and lead refining. How many of the statements given above are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All Three (d) None 5. Manasollasa, a manual of warfare, in news, belongs to: (a) Mauryas (b) Cholas (c) Guptas (d) Chalukyas Loading … Related
