DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 30 October 2024

Q.1. Regarding the Competition (Amendment) Act (CAA) 2023, consider the following statements:
1. The CAA 2023 replaced the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (MRTP) Act of 1969 and established the Competition Commission of India (CCI).
2. The amendment in the Act defines ‘combinations’ (mergers, acquisitions, or amalgamations of enterprises) with a threshold value above Rs 1,000 crore.
3. The time limit for the approval of combinations by the CCI has been increase from 150 days to 210 days, and the CCI must form a prima facie opinion on a combination within 30 days.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q.2. Concerning the Danish presence in India, consider the following statements:
1.  The Danish colonies in India included the towns of Tranquebar, Serampore, and the Nicobar Islands.
2.  Serampore was the primary headquarters for the Danish in India.
3.  The Danish involvement in India started with Marcelis de Boshouwer’s appeal for military assistance against the Dutch.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q.3. With reference to the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) and related provisions, consider the following statements:
1. The recent amendment under the RBI’s Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) includes the overseas use of debit cards by Indian residents within the $250,000 limit.
2. The LRS, initiated in 2004, allows resident individuals to remit up to $250,000 per financial year for any permissible current or capital account transactions, excluding Corporates, partnership firms, HUF, and Trusts from its purview.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q.4.With reference to the Curiosity Rover, consider the following statements:
1.Curiosity Rover is a component of NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission.
2.It was launched in the year 2012.
3.It is the smallest rover ever deployed on Mars.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Q.5. Concerning the Danish presence in India, consider the following statements:
1. The Danish colonies in India included the towns of Tranquebar, Serampore, and the Nicobar Islands.
2. Serampore was the primary headquarters for the Danish in India.
3. The Danish involvement in India started with Marcelis de Boshouwer’s appeal for military assistance against the Dutch.
Which of the statements given above are correct?