Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC Prelims : 13th January 2023

1. Lohri -             Punjab
2. Uttarayan -             Gujarat
3. Magh Bihu -             Assam
4. Pongal -             Kerala

Choose the correct code from the options given below:

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1. India is the largest producer of Basmati rice.
2. Basmati is geographically exclusive to certain districts of India and Pakistan.
3. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has specified identity standards for Basmati Rice.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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1. It upheld the validity of the 24th Amendment Act, 1971.
2. It laid down the basic structure doctrine.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. Voice of the global south summit is the initiative of India and China
2. It is the summit that envisages bringing together countries of the global south and sharing their perspectives and priorities on a common platform across a whole range of issues.

Which of the above statements is are correct?

1. Yokohama Strategy Plan
2. Hyogo Framework for Action
3. Convention on bio diversity
4. Nagoya Protocol

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1. National disaster Management Authority is a constitutional body
2. It is headed by the president of India

Which of the above statements is/ are incorrect?

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1. It is the apex body of the Legislatures in India.
2. It is being held every year since 1950.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?