UPSC Current Affairs Quiz – 23 November 2024

1. Consider the following statements regarding Central Value Added Tax (CENVAT):

1. CENVAT allows manufacturers to claim credit for the excise duty paid on inputs and capital goods.
2. CENVAT credit can be used to offset the excise duty on final products.
3. It was introduced as a replacement for the Modified Value Added Tax (MODVAT).

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements regarding India’s fisheries sector:

1. India is the world’s second-largest fish producer.
2. India ranks first in global aquaculture production.
3. Marine fisheries contribute to more than 50% of the total fish production

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

3. Consider the following statements regarding Megalithic Culture:

1. Megalithic Culture is characterized by the construction of large stone structures or monuments known as megaliths.
2. The Megalithic period in South India marked a full-fledged Iron Age culture.
3. Megalithic sites are found only in the Deccan region of India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

4. Consider the following statements regarding St. Francis Xavier:

1. St. Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Society of Jesus
2. He arrived in Goa, India, in 1542 and led several missions in the Portuguese Empire.
3. St. Francis Xavier is considered the patron saint of missionaries.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?