DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS CLASS TEST – 01

1. Which Constitutional Amendment Act added the Tenth Schedule (Anti-Defection Law) to the Indian Constitution?

2. Choose the correct statement about the election of the Vice-President of India
1. The election is held through Proportional Representation by means of a single transferable vote and secret ballot under Article 66(1).
2. As per Article 68(2), a vacancy in the office of the Vice-President must be filled within 6 months of its occurrence.

3. Choose the correct statement about Harappan Civilization
1. The newly discovered Harappan site near Ratadiya Ri Dheri in Jaisalmer district dates back to the mature urban phase of the Indus Valley Civilization.
2. It is the first concrete evidence of Indus Valley presence in the interior desert region of Rajasthan.

4. Which recently discovered site in Rajasthan provides the first concrete evidence of Indus Valley Civilization presence in the interior desert region?

5. Choose the correct statement about newly discovered Harappan site in Rajasthan
1. The site is located approximately 60 km from Ramgarh in India and 20 km from Chandanwala in Pakistan.
2. Archaeologists have dated the site to the early urban phase of the Indus Valley Civilization, from around 2600 to 1900 BCE

6. Choose the correct statement about the Dr. M.S. Swaminathan International Award for Food and Peace
1. The award is jointly instituted by the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation and the World Academy of Sciences.
2. The award is limited to scientists from G20 nations working in food security and peace studies.

7. Choose the correct statement about Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
1. Dr. Swaminathan is a father of India’s Green Revolution.
2. He was instrumental in ending food insecurity in India and ensuring equitable nutrition.

8. Choose the correct statement about the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)
1. The scheme was originally named SAMPADA and was approved in 2017 before being renamed.
2. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is the nodal ministry for implementing the PMKSY.

9. Choose the correct statement about the traditional Tamil wind instrument, Kombu
1. References to the Kombu are found in classical Tamil texts like Thirumurai and Silappathikaram.
2. The Madurai Kandam of Silappathikaram mentions a dance performance accompanied by Kombu, Parai, and Nadaswaram

10. When and where were the ‘Nalam Kakkum Stalin’ camps launched?