UPSC Current Affairs Practice Questions – 01 October 2024

1. Consider the following statements regarding Stem Cells:

1. Stem cells are specialized cells that perform specific functions in the body.
2. Stem cell therapy is also known as regenerative medicine and helps repair diseased or damaged tissues.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements regarding the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP) scheme:

1. The RoDTEP scheme aims to refund embedded central, state, and local duties or taxes to exporters that were previously non-recoverable.
2. The scheme replaced the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS).
3. The benefits under the RoDTEP scheme are provided in the form of transferable e-scrips that can be used to pay basic customs duty on imports.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3. Consider the following statements regarding the Index of Industrial Production (IIP):

1. The IIP is compiled and published monthly by the Office of Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
2. The IIP measures the growth rate of industry groups classified under broad sectors such as Mining, Manufacturing, and Electricity.
3. The base year for the calculation of IIP is 2011-2012.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. Consider the following statements regarding the National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM):

1. The NUDM aims to create a shared digital infrastructure for urban India, working across the three pillars of people, process, and platform.
2. The mission was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statements regarding the recent draft guidelines on passive euthanasia released by the Union Health Ministry:

1. The guidelines outline conditions such as brainstem death and advanced disease for withdrawing life support.
2. The draft guidelines emphasize the need for informed refusal by the patient or their legal representative.
3. The guidelines were introduced to comply with the Supreme Court’s 2018 judgment on Advance Medical Directives (AMDs) and living wills.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?