DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS CLASS TEST – 13 & 14 AUGUST- 2023

1. Who is the head of the one-man committee which was formed to advise the government following the caste violence incident in Nanguneri? 

2. Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act provides for a ______ member authority that will handle the transfer and postings of Group A officers under the Delhi government. 

3. India conducts ‘Zayed Talwar’ maritime exercise with which of the following countries? 

4. Choose the correct statements regarding National Mission for Manuscripts

1. It was established in February 2003, by the Ministry of Education. 
2. The Mission seeks to unearth and preserve the vast manuscript wealth of India.
3. One of the objectives is to promote access to manuscripts by digitizing the rarest and most endangered manuscripts.

5. Match the following

Old Codes New Codes to be introduced 

1. Indian Penal Code – 1. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 
2. Code of Criminal Procedure – 2. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 
3. Indian Evidence Act – 3. Bharatiya Sakhya Bill 

6. Recently, the Supreme Court of India directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a detailed non­invasive survey in ____.

7. Choose the correct answer 

1. In the light of the National Education Policy, Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme has been launched as Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA).
2. PM – USHA scheme covers government and government-aided institutions of the States and UTs. 
3. All the states and Union Territories have joined the scheme. 

8. India’s Defence Ministry has decided to replace the Microsoft Operating System (OS) in all its computers with which Ubuntu based operating system built locally? 

9. How many statements are correct from the followings? 

1. Aditya­L1, it will be the first space­based Indian observatory to study the sun.
2. The spacecraft was assembled and integrated at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
3. The spacecraft will be placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun­Earth system. 

10. Choose the incorrect statement regarding Smart Access to Marine Users for Ocean Data Resources and Advisories (SAMUDRA) App

1. The App was launched by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
2. SAMUDRA offer comprehensive information on all ocean related services, useful for both seafarers and the fishing community.