UPSC Current Affairs Practice Questions – 03 September 2024

1. Consider the following statements regarding Ambipolar Electric Field:

1. This field is unidirectional, meaning it only works in one direction, lifting ions into space.
2. The Ambipolar Electric Field significantly increases the scale height of the ionosphere and contributes to the polar wind.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

2. Which of the following statements about the services offered by India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) is/are correct?

1. IPPB offers remittance services and mobile banking.
2. IPPB provides social security payments like MNREGA wages and direct benefit transfers.
3. IPPB can issue debit cards and ATM cards.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

3. Consider the following statements regarding the Law Commission of India:

1. The Law Commission of India is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament.
2. The first Law Commission of independent India was established in 1955 under the chairmanship of M. C. Setalvad.
3. The Law Commission’s recommendations are binding on the government.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. Consider the following statements about the goals of Mission Poshan 2.0:

1. Mission Poshan 2.0 aims to improve nutritional content and delivery through the establishment of Poshan Vatikas.
2. The mission focuses solely on the nutritional needs of children and does not include pregnant women or lactating mothers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. Which of the following statements about the habitat of the Grey Wolf is/are correct?

1. The Grey Wolf prefers scrublands, grasslands, and semi-arid pastoral agro-ecosystems.
2. The Grey Wolf is found only in the Indian subcontinent.

Select the correct answer using the code given below: