UPSC Current Affairs Practice MCQs – 20 January 2024

Consider the following statements with reference to Competition Commission of India:

1. It is a statutory authority entrusted with the responsibility to effectively carry out competition advocacy.
2. A person who has been a judge of a High Court or has special knowledge in international trade or economics is eligible to be the member of Commission.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

Consider the following:

1. Salt water crocodile is the only crocodilian species native to Indian subcontinent.
2. Sundarbans and Bhitarkanika are two of the important habitats of Saltwater crocodiles in India

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements

1. OPS offer pensions to government employees on the basis of their last salary
2. OPS have provision for tax deduction claims

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

In which of the following activities are Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) satellites used?
1. Meteorological observations
2. Locating groundwater resources
3. Mineral exploration
4. Telecommunications
5. Traffic studies
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following:
1. Ozone
2. Carbon dioxide
3. Water vapour
4. Nitrous oxides
How many of the above are dominant greenhouse gasses?