Daily Quiz 05-08-23

Q4. Consider the following statements about prospecting licensing in mining.

1. NMDC Ltd, the country’s largest iron ore merchant miner, has begun prospecting activities for lithium in Australia.

2. A prospecting activity incidentally determines the location, probable quantity and life of minerals and mines. It necessarily does not mean mining activities commence.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q5. Which of the following is the purpose of recently unveiled the JALDOST airboat?

A. Sea patrolling

B. Safety cover for fishermen

C. Waste management of water bodies

D. Carrying out atmospheric studies before the onset of monsoon.

Q3. Consider the following statements about the Inter-Services Organisation (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023.

1. It seeks to empower the Commander-in-Chief and Officer-in Command of Inter-Services Organisations (ISOs) with only administrative powers in respect of the personnel serving in or attached to such organisations.

2. The ‘ISO Bill-2023’ is essentially an ‘enabling Act’ and it does not propose any change in the existing Service Acts/Rules/Regulations.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q2. Consider the following statements about the artificial reefs project.

1. The Union Department of Fisheries has undertaken a project to deploy artificial reefs in a total of 3,477 fishing villages in the country with the aim of promoting sustainable fisheries and livelihood.

2. An artificial reef is a sheltered human-built structure, placed on the seabed as a substitute for natural habitats. With a fixed scientific design, it functions as a self-sustaining production system on the seabed.

3. The project is under the Prime Minister’s Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) scheme, with 60% funding from the Centre and 40% from the State governments

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Q1. The Yanadi tribe in news these days belong to

A. Jharkhand

B. MP

C. Andhra Pradesh

D. Odisha